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Daniel "Sprout" Bradford is a 16 year old aspiring writer (and word enthusiast) living in rural Kansas because his alcoholic and eccentric father moved him there (totally randomly) from Long Island after his mother died of cancer when he was twelve. He is called Sprout because he has been dying his hair green ever since he realized he was never going to fit in. He has a secret, but the secret is not that he's gay.
This book is written in first person, and is in a way Sprout's memoir. It is a story of not fitting in in high school (and dealing with it), of training to become a state essay contest winner with a snarky alcoholic English teacher, of eccentric and abusive fathers, of living out in the middle of nowhere and having nothing to do, of falling in love for the first time, and much more.
I loved this book and Peck's writing style. It's very funny, and Sprout's character is very well developed and self aware. One of the best things about this book is that the fact that Sprout is gay is not really treated like a big deal, Sprout just is what he is and that's it. It's a central idea, but it's not the only focus of the book. I would say that this book would be best suited to older teens and advanced readers based on the high level vocabulary used. I think it would equally appeal to boys and girls, and as it is set in Kansas has a definite regional appeal. I would highly recommend this one.
This book is written in first person, and is in a way Sprout's memoir. It is a story of not fitting in in high school (and dealing with it), of training to become a state essay contest winner with a snarky alcoholic English teacher, of eccentric and abusive fathers, of living out in the middle of nowhere and having nothing to do, of falling in love for the first time, and much more.
I loved this book and Peck's writing style. It's very funny, and Sprout's character is very well developed and self aware. One of the best things about this book is that the fact that Sprout is gay is not really treated like a big deal, Sprout just is what he is and that's it. It's a central idea, but it's not the only focus of the book. I would say that this book would be best suited to older teens and advanced readers based on the high level vocabulary used. I think it would equally appeal to boys and girls, and as it is set in Kansas has a definite regional appeal. I would highly recommend this one.
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