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Punkzilla
By Adam Rapp
An award-winning writer and playwright hits the open road for a searing novel-in-letters about a street kid on a high-stakes trek across America.
For a runaway boy who goes by the name “Punkzilla,” kicking a meth habit and a life of petty crime in Portland, Oregon, is a prelude to a mission: reconnecting with his older brother, a gay man dying of cancer in Memphis. Against a backdrop of seedy motels, dicey bus stations, and hitched rides, the desperate fourteen-year-old meets a colorful, sometimes dangerous cast of characters.
- Told in epistolary style, this daring novel offers a narrative worthy of Kerouac and a keen insight into the power of chance encounters.
- Dysfunctional family story told in an intimate revealing style with raw yet lyrical language.
About the author
Adam Rapp is the acclaimed author of several novels for young adults, including "Under the Wolf, Under the Dog", a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize and winner of the American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award, and "33 Snowfish".
ISBN:
9780763630317
Imprint:
Candlewick Press
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
July 1, 2009
Dimensions:
120 x 190mm, 256pp
Stock Status:
Not Yet Published
Australian RRP:
$29.95
New Zealand RRP:
$34.99
Stock Level:
NYP