LUTHER T. FARRELL has got to get out of Flint, Michigan.
As his best friend Sparky says,
“Flint’s nothing but the Titanic.”
And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge,
says, “Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.”
The Sarge milked the system to
build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luther’s just one
of the many people trapped in the Sarge’s Evil Empire—but he’s about
to bust out.
If Luther wins the science fair
this year, he’ll be on track for college and a future as America’s
best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he’s got to do is beat
his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flint’s
finest undertaker—and the love of Luther’s life.
Sparky’s escape plans involve a pit
bull named Poofy and the world’s scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add
to the mix Chester X., Luther’s mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a
lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUE’M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the
Sarge’s go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules.
Bucking the Sarge is a story
that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell. Once again the Newbery
Award–winning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go
to Birmingham—1963 gives us a whole new angle on life and a
world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will
root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way.
Written by
Christopher Paul Curtis
Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations | Wendy Lamb Books | Hardcover
September 2004 | $ 15.95 | 0-385-32307-7
Also available in these formats:
Hardcover Library Binding | Wendy Lamb Books
Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations| 0-385-90159-3
September 2004 | $17.99 |
Bucking
the Sarge
