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REAL QUESTION, THE
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Written by
Adrian Fogelin
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-383-2
Total Pages: 256
Size: 5-1/4 x 8
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Young Adult, ages 12-16/Fiction
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ADRIAN FOGELIN is the author of several novels for middle readers and young adults. She lives in Florida. Click here to learn more about her Author in Schools presentations.You can visit Adrian Fogelin's website at: www.adrianfogelin.com
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When Fish tries to escape from the responsibilities of his overachieving life, he gains a new understanding of the dangers of neglecting his connections and commitments to others.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
AR Quiz#: 111531
AR Reading Level: 4.1
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FOR FISHER BROWN, bearing the responsibility for the well-being and happiness of the people around him is a heavy burden to shoulder. Not long after his mother's sudden departure, Fisher lost interest in school and was well on his way to becoming a classic underachiever at school. But now--under the strict supervision of his high school counselor father--he is jockeying for position at the top of his high school class. It's a challenging role, and one he has doubts about. But as long as Fisher single-mindedly prepares for college and practices for the SATs, he can keep his father happy.
So when Fisher meets Lonnie Traynor, whose rootless, carefree existence is so markedly different from his own, he is drawn to his take-life-as-it-comes attitude. Lonnie easily cons him into accompanying him on a weekend outing that turns into an extended road trip. But Lonnie's footloose ways reveal a troubled man with a long history of letting down the people he loves. As Fisher becomes an unwitting participant in Lonnie's hapless adventure, he begins to rethink what it means to be responsible for other people. In the end Fisher finds his way home as well as a way to redefine his own complex relationships.
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Reviews
"Readers will empathize with the engaging young man who, without a guidebook, sorts through life's real questions." —Kirkus Reviews "A short, satisfying lesson in caring."
—School Library Journal "Fogelin delivers another smart tale...Fisher’s delightfully telegraphed epiphanies, the funny, harrowing road trip, and a satisfying showdown with Dad yield a novel that may well appeal to teens of both sexes. "—Publishers Weekly
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VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
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Awards
* 2006 Florida Book Awards (gold medal, young adult)
* 2007 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Senior High)
* 2009-2010 Volunteer State Book Awards (master list, young adult)
* Nominee, 2007-2008 Keystone State Reading Association Young Adult Book Award
* Nominee, 2008 Heartland Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature (KS)
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More books by Author/Illustrators:
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Big Nothing, The
The sensitive and often humorous story of an adolescent boy who begins to find himself after the people he has always depended on have let him down.
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Crossing Jordan
A moving, coming-of-age story of a young white girl who overcomes family prejudice and cultural differences when she befriends a black girl in a small working-class town
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My Brother's Hero
A poignant coming-of-age story set against the verdant landscape and sultry atmosphere of the Florida Keys
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Sorta Sisters, The
Award-winning author Adrian Fogelin’s latest book for middle readers follows an unlikely but enduring friendship that is forged between two adolescent girls
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