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== Summary == |
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The novel relates the story of Jake, a 13 year old troubled youth, who is kicked out of public school. His grandfather, who is eager to get rid of him, arranges a placement for him at a home-school run by an eccentric family of artistic megalomaniacs the Applewhites. With the aid and friendship of E.D., the 12 year old black sheep of the Applewhite clan, Jake finds ways to succeed academically, artistically, and socially. |
The novel relates the story of Jake, a 13 year old troubled youth, who is kicked out of public school. His grandfather, who is eager to get rid of him, arranges a placement for him at a home-school run by an eccentric family of artistic megalomaniacs the Applewhites. With the aid and friendship of E.D., the 12 year old black sheep of the Applewhite clan, Jake finds ways to succeed academically, artistically, and socially.f*ck |
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== Awards== |
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Revision as of 20:53, 12 March 2014
Surviving the Applewhites is a 2002 book by Stephanie S. Tolan. The book received a Newbery Honor award in 2003 and many other awards.
Summary
The novel relates the story of Jake, a 13 year old troubled youth, who is kicked out of public school. His grandfather, who is eager to get rid of him, arranges a placement for him at a home-school run by an eccentric family of artistic megalomaniacs the Applewhites. With the aid and friendship of E.D., the 12 year old black sheep of the Applewhite clan, Jake finds ways to succeed academically, artistically, and socially.f*ck
Awards
This book has received the Newbery Honor Book award and ALA Booklist Editors’ choice and Book Links Lasting Connection.
References
Tolan, Stephanie S. Surviving the Applewhites. HarperCollinsPublishers Inc: New York, 2002 B002MWIEGG
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Plot
Jake semple is a juvenille delinquent. He has been kicked out of every school in Rhode Island. He has to go to the Creative Academy.
Publishing detail
- Published by Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
- Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1350 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10019
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