Suckerpunch
HarperCollins · Hardcover · December 26, 2007
It's the summer before senior year, and Marcus should be hanging out, filling his sketchbook, maybe asking a girl out for once.
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- Who it’s for
- Lyrical prose gives this tense family story a quietly bracing edge.
- Genres
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens, Hispanic & Latino YA, YA Sibling Stories
- Published
- HarperCollins, December 26, 2007
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It's the summer before senior year, and Marcus should be hanging out, filling his sketchbook, maybe asking a girl out for once. So why is he in a car with his brother, his brother's girl, and the pistol, headed straight toward his dad? David Hernandez writes with striking lyricism and unfaltering poise. Suckerpunch marks the debut of a superb and important new literary talent.
Tension Underneath
Lyrical prose gives this tense family story a quietly bracing edge.
Come here for
- A sketchbook’s place beside family tension
- A serious, intimate look at a hard choice
Expect
- A summer-before-senior-year frame
- A poised, lyrical voice
Where it sits
| Abuse & Trauma for Teens | 66% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic & Latino YA | 44% |
| YA Sibling Stories | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- YA Stories About Parents
- Hispanic & Latino YA
- Depression for Teens
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- Mental Illness for Teens
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Teen Pregnancy
- Surviving Sexual Abuse
- Authors
- David Hernandez
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 26, 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men