Period 8 - by Chris Crutcher (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In this terrifying and provocative novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of <em>Deadline</em> and <em>Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes</em>, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did she run for her life?</p><p>Paul The Bomb Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he learned at Sunday school. But telling the truth can cause problems, and not just minor ones. And as Paulie discovers, <em>finding</em> the truth can be even more problematic. Period 8 is supposed to be that one period in high school where the truth can shine, a safe haven. Only what Paulie and Hannah (his ex-girlfriend, unfortunately) and his other classmates don't know is that the ultimate liar is in their midst. Terrifying, thought-provoking, and original, this novel combines all the qualities of a great psychological thriller with the controversy, ethics, athletics, humor, and raw emotion of a classic Crutcher story.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Period 8. An hour a day. You can hang out. You can eat your lunch. You can talk. Or listen. Or neither. Or both. Nothing is off-limits. The only rule is that you keep it real; that you tell the truth. </p><p>Heller High senior Paul Baum--aka Paulie Bomb--tells the truth. Not the Wow, that's an ugly sweater variety of truth, but the other kind. The truth that matters. It might be hard. It often hurts. But Paulie doesn't know how <em>not</em> to tell it. When he tells his girlfriend Hannah the life-altering, messed-up, awful truth, his life falls apart. The truth can get complicated, fast.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for Whale Talk: "Crutcher offers an unusual yet resonant mixture of black comedy and tragedy that lays bare the superficiality of the high school scene."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Cataclysmic and triumphant."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"Period 8 is the best of Crutcher: warmth, humor, and spot-on teen reality, but coupled with terrifying intensity and a shocking ending."--Laurie Halse Anderson, author of <em>Speak</em> and <em>Chains</em><br><br>Praise for Deadline: "As usual, Crutcher does not hesitate to incorporate serious subject matter within an engaging first-person narrative."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Crutcher uses dark humor and self-deprecation effectively to avoid maudlin situations, and teens will appreciate the respectful tone of the work."--School Library Journal<br>
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