Leo Caraway, president of the Young Republicans club, future Harvard student, has his life all mapped out. That is, until he discovers his biological father is the notorious King Maggot, the lead singer of Purge, the most popular and destructive punk rock band in history.
Not only is Leo not a punk rock fan, but he believes the Maggot blood in his veins is a dangerous time bomb just waiting to explode. And sure enough it does-when Leo stubbornly defends the unlikeliest of people, thereby getting himself falsely accused of cheating on a test.
Because of the blemish on his record, the once-star pupil finds his scholarship to Harvard taken away. So he accepts a job as a roadie with Purge's summer revival tour, all the while secretly hoping to convince Maggot to pay for his tuition. But life on the road is even crazier than Leo bargained for, and before the summer is out, he will finally discover the surprising truth about his dad, his friends, and most important, himself.
* "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum."
-Publishers Weekly,starred review
* "Another wild, funny adventure from Korman, who knows how to please his YA audience."
-Kliatt, starredreview
"Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet."
-Kirkus Reviews
Industry Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE * "There's lots to relish here."
--Kliatt, starred review PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED "A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009 PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE "This novel is signature Korman."
--School Library Journal PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB "A fast-paced, tightly focused story."
--The Horn Book PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB "Funny and unexpectedly affecting."
--Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB "[An] expertly plotted escapade."
--Booklist PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE * "[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand."
--Booklist, starred review PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* -There's lots to relish here.---Kliatt, starred review PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED
-A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity.---Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
-This novel is signature Korman.---School Library Journal PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
-[An] expertly plotted escapade.---Booklist PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
-A fast-paced, tightly focused story.---The Horn Book PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
-Funny and unexpectedly affecting.---Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* -[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand.---Booklist, starred review * -This one . . . has the goods to go platinum.---Publishers Weekly, starred review PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "There's lots to relish here."--Kliatt, starred review "Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet."--Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED
"A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
"This novel is signature Korman."--School Library Journal PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."--The Horn Book PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."--Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
"[An] expertly plotted escapade."--Booklist * "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum."--Publishers Weekly, starred review PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand."--Booklist, starred review * "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum." Publishers Weekly, starred review" "Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet." Kirkus Reviews" PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009 PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
