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The New Rules of High School (Library Binding)

by Blake Nelson (Author) "April is the cruelest month, I thought as I sat with Cindy at the basketball game ..." (more)

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Library Binding: 224 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 143956406X
ISBN-13: 978-1439564066

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From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up-Max heads toward his senior year with everything he could ever want: he's been named editor-in-chief of the newspaper and debate-team captain, he has great grades, and a beautiful girlfriend. Life gets a little out of whack when the overachiever breaks up with Cindy for no apparent reason. The taste of freedom is sweet for a while but things get complicated when an overbearing, boy-crazy freshman throws herself at him at a party and conveniently lands a job as columnist on the school paper. Her controversial column, "The New Rules of High School," puts the Owl's popularity over the top, forcing Max into an uncomfortable mentorship. As the year progresses, this relationship improves as other friendships suffer through Max's growing pains. Largely dialogue driven, the story evolves from various characters' interactions and conversations with Max. His younger sister, Drea, is the information maven, not only for her own grade but for the high school as well, and she takes on an amusing role as her brother's romantic advisor. Whether Max is grieving over his breakup or testing the waters of singledom, readers are empathetic to his emotional vulnerability. The novel involves a wide variety of high school types-the punks, nerds, jocks, etc.-and successfully reflects the ambivalence in which they coexist. The teenage voice is dead-on, and Max pulls readers by the hand, right into his world, without missing a beat.
Vicki Reutter, Cazenovia High School, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Gr. 9-12. Readers of Nelson's adult novel Girl (1994) will recognize the premise and setting of his latest effort: a restless Portland, Oregon, teenager at the end of high school struggles through social minefields. In this novel, the narrator is a boy: Max Caldwell, a straight-A student and school-paper editor who breaks up with his longtime girlfriend without really understanding why and then launches into a period of confusion about school and social life. "I still have the vague feeling that something really profound happened during that year," says Max, and many readers will come away with the same feeling about the book. Max's voice is detached and not particularly likable, his problems are mundane, and he seems to have grown very little by the novel's end. Even so, there's a refreshing honesty in his "averageness" and in his bewildered disconnection, particularly when he loses his virginity. High-achieving students may question whether Max's voice and lifestyle really belong to a Yale-bound kid, but many teens will recognize the book's rapid dialogue, school politics, and the young man's wandering, often painful ambivalence. Gillian Engberg
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5.0�toiles sur 5 Great read for teens, young people, or just about anyone, Jui 16 2004

Par	"swim901" (Shrewsbury, MA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: New Rules Of High School A Novel (Hardcover)

I absolutely loved "The New Rules of High School." The wide variety of characters, with contrasting, but unique and very real and developed personalities made this book a must read. The plot is somewhat simple, but so very compelling. This book follows the main character,Max through his senior year of high school. During this he struggles to define himself as an individual after his breakup with a longtime girlfriend. The story of Max is very believable and readers will be able to easily connect with one or more of the characters in the book. Max's struggles throughout the story seem common and are very real. This story is a real page turner and you will not be able to put it down until you have finished it. I loved this book and can not to read more works by this author.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Great read for teens, young people, or just about anyone, Jui 16 2004

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This review is from: New Rules Of High School A Novel (Hardcover)

I absolutely loved "The New Rules of High School." The wide variety of characters, with contrasting, but unique and very real and developed personalities made this book a must read. The plot is somewhat simple, but so very compelling. This book follows Max through a year of his life, while he struggles to define himself after his breakup with a longtime girlfriend. The story of Max is very believable and readers will be able to easily connect with one or more of the characters in the book. This story is a real page turner and you will not be able to put it down until you have finished it. I loved this book and can not to read more works by this author.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Well, umm..., Mai 23 2004

Par	Erin "rockinposer" (USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: New Rules Of High School A Novel (Hardcover)

I borrowed this book from the library a while ago because I liked the cover and title. It wasn't great. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad. I've read far worse books than this. But there was nothing striking about it. The story is fairly original but there is no hook to the story. If you are one of the smart high schoolers who is frustrated with being stereotyped, you can identify with the main character Max. After making myself read halfway through, I was able to get into it enough to finish it off and the found the ending was pretty enjoyable. Blake Nelson speaks with the voice of a teenager in the true and unassuming way that is often beyond most adults. Basically, half of the readers will love this book, but the other half may find it... slightly lacking.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 An Honest and Poignant Portrayal of Your Typical High School
Once again, Blake Nelson has blown me away with an accurate portrayal of suburbia and public high school. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 25 2004 par Charissa Struble

5.0�toiles sur 5 excellent
I loved this book. i got it after a friend gave me Girl to read (which was an amazing book!) and I have read all of Blake Nelson's books since then. Read more

Publi� le Oct. 17 2003 par Trish Carlson

5.0�toiles sur 5 THE NEW RULES OF HIGH SCHOOL
I LIKE THE BOOK. I LIKED THE PART WHEN MAX AND CINDY TRIED TO GET BACK TOGETHER.HE WENT TO MANY PARTIES. HE WAS A WRITER IN THE SCHOOLS PAPER. Read more

Publi� le Sep 26 2003