Dexter the Tough - by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Dexter hates his new school. He hates that his family moved across the country so his dad can get treatment for his cancer. To make matters worse, Dexter gets into a fight the first day of school. This touching book explores issues of bullying, family, and friendship. Illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>I'm the new kid. I am tuf. This morning I beat up a kid.</b> <p/> It's only the first day of school for Dexter, but he's already mad at the principal, and the secretary, and the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. When his teacher tells the class to write a story, Dexter writes about how tough he is -- and how he's already gotten into a fight. Is any of Dexter's story true? Why was the other boy crying <i>before</i> Dexter hit him? And why would the other boy still want to be Dexter's friend? <p/> Even Dexter doesn't know the answers to some of those questions. But as he deals with family problems, a persistent teacher, and a boy who's strangely interested in floor wax, he discovers many surprises hidden in his own tale.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A thoughtful choice for reading aloud.-- "Booklist"<br><br>Dexter, a sympathetic and believable character, may help others come to grips with their demons.-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>Haddix does an excellent job of capturing the voice of a fourth-grade boy. Dexter is a multifaceted character who thinks about his actions and emotions like a smart, confused kid, never like an adult. Occasional full-page drawings nicely portray the actions and feelings of the characters in this easy chapter book.-- "School Library Journal"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for <i>The Indianapolis News</i>. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com. <p/>Mark Elliott has a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. He has illustrated a number of book covers, and his work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators and the Art Directors Guild. Mark lives on a sheep farm in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
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