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Michael Simmons grew up in Minnesota and, naturally, wanted to be a professional hockey player. His first job was delivering newspapers in Northern New Jersey. He lives in New York City, and is the author of Pool Boy.
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*Starred Review* Gr. 7-10. "Just in case you've been thinking that I'm a funny, lighthearted guy, and that this is going to be a funny story, let me say one more thing: this is a sad story. Really." No disagreement here, but it's also a deftly structured, refreshingly unsentimental, and witty analysis of the resilient, complicated bonds that connect siblings. Sixteen-year-old Will has conflicted emotions about his delinquent older brother; he fears Jason's wild, frightening behavior but continues to yearn for a closer relationship. When Jason returns from a stint in juvenile hall, he accepts a job with Will's up-and-coming KISS tribute band, triggering events with consequences devastating to the entire family. Evolving alongside the tense drama is the equally fascinating story of Will's guitar-playing career, well stocked with behind-the-scenes glimpses of gigs and as articulate about the joys of music as Christopher Krovatin's Heavy Metal & You (2005). The boys' "unblemished, totally enchanting" younger sister is too angelic, but other off notes are difficult to find: the character study of a bully who "was more than just a brute" is nuanced, the pacing is skillfully modulated, and the conclusion, free of nostrums about catharsis and rehabilitation, feels touching and true. For another novel about a teen grappling with a sibling's misdeeds, look to David Klass' Dark Angel. Steer teens looking for more books with a music theme to Mike Tanner's Resurrection Blues (2005) or Blake Nelson's Rock Star Superstar (2004). Jennifer Mattson
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- PublisherSquare Fish
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0312371470
- ISBN 13 9780312371470
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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