Skinny White Freak |
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| Author:
| Haddad, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7867-5559-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Argo Navis
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| Imprint: | Beverly Drive Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $4.99 |
Book Description:
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What if you killed the bully? For rail-thin teenager Adam Lipsitz, disposing of his tormentor, "Worm,” at a sleepaway camp in the late 1970s is a dark fantasy tucked away in his personal diary, out of which springs his brawny alter-ego, Ultra-Violet Man. But then one day, Adam’s fantasy and real worlds violently collide, and his life will never be the same. Skinny White Freak is a "coming of rage” story about self-acceptance. As Adam unravels Worm’s family...
More DescriptionWhat if you killed the bully? For rail-thin teenager Adam Lipsitz, disposing of his tormentor, "Worm,” at a sleepaway camp in the late 1970s is a dark fantasy tucked away in his personal diary, out of which springs his brawny alter-ego, Ultra-Violet Man. But then one day, Adam’s fantasy and real worlds violently collide, and his life will never be the same. Skinny White Freak is a "coming of rage” story about self-acceptance. As Adam unravels Worm’s family life with the help of a geeky girl he meets at camp, he begins to see his nemesis - and himself - in different lights. By journey’s end, Adam confronts his worst fears head on and emerges an unlikely hero.