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Flash Burnout (Hardcover)

By L. K. Madigan
$16.00
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  • Paperback (9/2010): $7.99
  • Hardcover (9/2009): $16.00
  • Compact Disc (9/2010): $24.99
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Description


Winner of the 2010 William C. Morris Award! Fifteen-year-old Blake has a girlfriend and a friend who’s a girl. One of them loves him; the other one needs him. When he snapped a picture of a street person for his photography homework, Blake never dreamed that the woman in the photo was his friend Marissa’s long-lost meth addicted mom. Blake’s participation in the ensuing drama opens up a world of trouble, both for him and for Marissa. He spends the next few months trying to reconcile the conflicting roles of Boyfriend and Friend. His experiences range from the comic (surviving his dad’s birth control talk) to the tragic (a harrowing after-hours visit to the morgue). In a tangle of life and death, love and loyalty, Blake will emerge with a more sharply defined snapshot of himself.

About the Author


L. K. Madigan lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, son, two big black dogs, hundreds of books, and a couple of vintage cars.Visit her at her website: www.lkmadigan.com.   

Praise for Flash Burnout…


"With just enough humor to diffuse the tension and the art and science of photography as a backdrop, this rich romance explores the complexities of friendship and love, and the all-too-human limitations of both. It’s a sobering, compelling, and satisfying read for teens and a promising debut for a new young-adult author."--Booklist, starred review "An exceptional novel, Flash Burnout is thought-provoking on many levels."--School Library Journal, starred review  

Product Details ISBN-10: 0547194897
ISBN-13: 9780547194899
Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 10/01/2009
Pages: 336
Language: English
Recommended Reading Level Minimum Age: 14
Maximum Age: UP
Minimum Grade Level: 9th Grade
Maximum Grade Level: Up
Related Editions (all)
  • Paperback (9/2010): $7.99
  • Hardcover (9/2009): $16.00
  • Compact Disc (9/2010): $24.99
  • MP3 CD (9/2010): $24.99
  • Compact Disc (9/2010): $59.97
  • MP3 CD (9/2010): $39.97
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