You Don't Know Me

By: David Klass

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Paperback | 14 September 2010

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Paperback
288 Pages

Age
14 - 18

Grade
9+

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 13.97 x 1.91

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You think you know John? Well, let's see . . .
What bathroom fixture did his father have in mind at his birth? What amphibian plagues John in band? Does algebra have a use, besides torture? Who or what is Lashasa Palulu? Who is Glory Hallelujah? Who is Violent Hayes? What do they want from John? If friends are people who like you, does John have any? Why do fools fall in love? If school is a place for learning, where does John go every day? How can anyone who's fighting a secret battle for his life know anyone, really? And how can they know him?

Industry Reviews

"Klass blazes past his previous literary efforts stylistically, introducing elements of magical realism to gradually reveal a quirky, talented, and likable guy. . . . The world may be 'muddled and painful, ' but it is, 'in the end, a love song, '--a rewarding and important message for all readers." --School Library Journal, Starred Review

"[A] well-conceived novel. . . . The hero's underlying sense of isolation and thread of hope will strike a chord with nearly every adolescent." --Publishers Weekly

"John's inner voice is wonderfully cynical yet sweet and sad. . . . This book is for anyone--teenagers and adults alike--who has ever been faced with the absurdity of a normal life." --Voice of Youth Advocates

"[A] captivating first-person narrative with an original voice . . . [T]his is an engrossing story, in the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, to which readers will immediately connect." --Kirkus Reviews

"John is a genuinely sympathetic, interestingly complex character, his highly mannered voice belongs to someone much older than 14, and it's wildly inconsistent, veering in tone from seriously realistic to the farcical, from wryly sophisticated and ironically self-deprecating to sophomoric. Weigh that against some brilliant, dramatically charged scenes and John's endlessly intriguing character." --Booklist

"I loved it because it describes the exact way I feel." --A YALSA Teen YA Galley Reader

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