Bucking+the+Sarge

**Bucking the Sarge** //by Christopher Curtis//
**Description:** Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan. His mother, aka the Sarge, milked the system to build an empire of slum housing. Luther's just one of the people trapped in the Sarge's Evil Empire - but he's about to bust out. //Source: Borders.com//

Readers will be moved as Luther, a thoroughly decent if sometimes naive boy, rails against his mother's cold, ruthless notions of what it takes to get ahead in the world. Up-to-the-minute slang and pop culture references will resonate with teen readers, as will the funny, first-person narrative; crisp, often hilarious dialogue; and wonderfully vivid characters. Christopher Paul Curtis, winner of the Newbery Medal for //Bud Not Buddy// tells a warm, witty, heart wrenching story where the good guy gets his due. //-- Karin Snelson//
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//Source: Amazon.com//