Up Country
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Book Overview
Sixteen-year-old Carl uses his talent with electronics both to shield himself from his mother's alcoholism and promiscuity and to try to make enough money repairing stolen stereos to get into... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0142402435
ISBN13:9780142402436
Release Date:September 2004
Publisher:Speak
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 4.1" x 6.8"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A Tale That Touches the Heart -- Not Just for Teens
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Read this book in college, and the story and characters touched my heart. I still read it and it's still the same poignant, beautiful story I remember. I feel for Carl and his plight. he is a likable character. I felt sorry that his mother was a drunk and sexually promiscuous so Carl, age 16, had to escape by inventing a dream life and a fantasy sweetheart, and cheered when he moved up north with his farm-boy cousin and the cousin's folks, and he and his cousin became great pals and he even found a real girl to love -- the athletic blonde country beauty next door. This should be a made for TV movie starring Cody kasch -- DanaZack on "Desperate Housewives" as Carl, David Gallagher -- Simon on "7th Heaven" -- as Robert, Carl's cousin, and Hilary Duff as Signa, carl's sweetheart
Up Country is such a wonderful book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
^^ I really would... I mean, the thoughts and feeling are so real and thought out to what a real sixteen-year-old boy in that situation of having and alcholic/protisute mother... I can really relate to how he's acting and feeling... I would tell anybody to add this book to their collection!!!! :)
Superb!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Up Country is probably one of the most treasured books I own. I can relate to Carl's feelings and emotions, and every time I read it, the same situational segments of the story still make me laugh out loud. I would recommend Up Country to anyone, based on it's superb characterization and thought.
POWERFUL!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I used to not like books this book changed my mind! a must read. Very touching and a great wake up call to life!
Amazing!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I read this book for an 8th Grade book report, and I have read it over and over again. Everytime I read it I get the same feelings I had the first time I read it. Carl Staggers feels what a real 16 year old boy would feel if he were in that same situation and it amazes me how well the auther expressed that.
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