Fat Kid Rules the World
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · November 1, 2004
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- Who it’s for
- A candid, irreverent voice meets an unlikely friendship and the unruly promise of punk.
- Themes
- Teen isolation, Friendship, Punk music
- Genres
- Music Stories for Teens, Friendship for Teens, Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens
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A Michael L. Printz Honor Book Troy Billings is seventeen, 296 pounds, friendless, utterly miserable, and about to step off a New York subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Until he meets Curt MacCrae, an emaciated, semi-homeless, high school dropout guitar genius, the stuff of which Lower East Side punk rock legends are made. Never mind that Troy’s dad thinks Curt’s a drug addict and Troy’s brother thinks Troy’s the biggest (literally) loser in Manhattan.
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Soon, Curt’s recruited Troy as his new drummer—even though Troy can’t play the drums. Together, Curt and Troy will change the world of punk, and Troy’s own life, forever. "Troy's voice is candid, irreverent, realistic and humorous. [A] wonderful, engrossing tale."—SLJ An ALA BBYA A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A Booklist Editors' Choice An SLJ Best Book of the Year A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
Punk Rock, New Start
A candid, irreverent voice meets an unlikely friendship and the unruly promise of punk.
Come here for
- Punk-rock ambition with an unlikely drummer
- A friendship that makes room for change
Expect
- Troy’s candid, irreverent perspective
- A mix of humor and hard-won hope
Where it sits
| Music Stories for Teens | 51% |
|---|---|
| Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens | 36% |
| Friendship for Teens | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music Stories for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Teen Suicide
- Authors
- K. L. Going
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- November 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Teen isolation · Friendship · Punk music
- Reading lane
- Music Stories for Teens