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Hornby, Nick

Slam

309 pp. | Putnam | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25048-4 $19.99
(3) YA Tony Hawk–worshipping British fifteen-year-old Sam--himself the offspring of teenage parents--is about to become a father. Sam's stream-of-consciousness narration moves between bewilderment, panic, and older-than-his-years observation. He also occasionally, unsettlingly time-travels into the future, foreshadowing some convincingly awkward parenting skills. Hornby brings his particular blend of humor and pathos, tinged with socio-economic awareness, to his first young-adult novel.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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