Mercy Rule

Author: Leveen, Tom

Number Of Pages: 456

Details:

Returning to the multiple point-of-view structure that made his debut novel  Party so remarkable, author Tom Leveen spins a story of several high school students on the brink, and a school that can't (or won't) see the daily stressors they endure...or grasp the potential consequences of that dismissal. Danny can't get a fair shake from teachers or his parents, or even Cadence, the wide-eyed bundle of energy he's falling in love with. Brady pretends to want to be an NFL quarterback, but really just needs a square meal and a roof over his head. Drea knows only one way to make the pain of neglect go away; Vivi feels under siege by girls who don't like  her type; and football star Donte has to quell his affection for the one girl in the entire school he absolutely cannot have while trying to protect Brady from Brady's own worst impulses.  That's just the first day.  Mercy Rule follows this diverse cast of authentically drawn teens as they ask the question somehow unique to modern American culture: Can you see me?  Do you see me?  Will you see me?  Because if you won't . . . I'll make you.

Reviews:

“Each narrator has a unique voice through language and formatting, with small details all adding to an exciting climax. Readers hooked by the intriguing start will stay with this all the way to the thrilling conclusion.”

— Booklist

“Each narrator has a unique voice through language and formatting, with small details all adding to an exciting climax. Readers hooked by the intriguing start will stay with this all the way to the thrilling conclusion.”

— Booklist

From the Inside Flap Danny's parents yanked him from the art school that let him wear a kilt and listen to bands that no one's heard of. Now he's starting sophomore year at the public high school--the one with the gymnasium at the heart of the building and the glorified athletes who rule it all. The smart thing would be to blend in, but Danny has always been about making  statements. Brady just wants to get out. Go to college, play football, maybe reach the NFL. He definitely wants to stop waiting for his deadbeat mother to come home, sleeping on park benches, and going to bed hungry. But first he has to lead the team to the championships. It all adds up to a lot of stress. So who can really blame him when he and the football team turn their aggressions on the new freak? Even the quarterback needs to blow off steam sometimes. Coach turns a blind eye to his players' crimes--because this year, they're going to State. But maybe if Coach had paid more attention they could've caught it before it all happened. Maybe it could've been avoided. Maybe. With quick cuts between a large cast of unforgettable characters, and razor-sharp plotting, Tom Leveen takes readers on a countdown to an inevitable, horrifying act. This gripping novel offers an intense, smart perspective on the tragic, toxic mindsets behind the celebrated American sport and the monsters it creates.

About the Author:

Tom Leveen is an award-winning author of nine novels, including Zero, an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013; Sick, a YALSA Quick Pick 2014, Westerchester award winner and Grand Canyon Reader Award winner; and Hellworld, a Stoker Award nominee. A rocking and frequent speaker at schools and conferences, Tom lives and writes full-time in Phoenix, Arizona....

EAN: 9781510726987

Release Date: 20-02-2018

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2018

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover