Bucking the Sarge

Bucking the Sarge

Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan.

As his best friend Sparky says, â€œFlintâ€™s nothing but the Titanic.â€

And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, â€œTake my advice and stay off the sucker path.â€

The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Lutherâ€™s just one of the many people trapped in the Sargeâ€™s Evil Empireâ€”but heâ€™s about to bust out.

If Luther wins the science fair this year, heâ€™ll be on track for college and a future as Americaâ€™s best-known and best-loved philosopher. All heâ€™s got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flintâ€™s finest undertakerâ€”and the love of Lutherâ€™s life.

Sparkyâ€™s escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the worldâ€™s scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Lutherâ€™s mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUEâ€™M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sargeâ€™s go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules.

Bucking the Sarge is a story that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell. Once again the Newbery Awardâ€“winning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birminghamâ€”1963 gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way.

Praise for The Watsons Go to Birminghamâ€”1963:

â€œAn exceptional first novel.â€â€”Publishers Weekly, Starred

â€œRibald humor . . . and a totally believable childâ€™s view of the world will make this book an instant hit.â€â€”School Library
Journal, Starred

Praise for Bud, Not Buddy:

â€œCurtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud.â€
â€”School Library Journal, Starred
Country USA
Brand Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer Laurel Leaf
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|293596
Model FBA-|293596
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2006-05-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780440413318

Country	USA
Brand	Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer	Laurel Leaf
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|293596
Model	FBA-\|293596
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2006-05-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780440413318

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