| Saint Iggy Contributor(s): Going, K. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152062483 ISBN-13: 9780152062484 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: When Iggy Corso gets kicked out of high school, there's no one for him to tell. His mother has gone off, his father is stoned on the couch, and the phone's been disconnected, so even the social worker can't get through. Leaving his public housing behind, Iggy ventures into the world to make something of his life. It's not easy when you're sixteen, have no skills, and your only friend is mixed up with the dealer who got your mom hooked. But Iggy is . . . Iggy, and he has the kind of wisdom that lets him see what no one else can. "Includes an author's note." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005034857 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.19" W x 7.05" (0.46 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108589 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Iggy Corso gets kicked out of high school, there's no one for him to tell. His mother has gone off, his father is stoned on the couch, and the phone's been disconnected, so even the social worker can't get through. Leaving his public housing behind, Iggy ventures into the world to make something of his life. It's not easy when you're sixteen, have no skills, and your only friend is mixed up with the dealer who got your mom hooked. But Iggy is . . . Iggy, and he has the kind of wisdom that lets him see what no one else can. Includes an author's note. |
Contributor Bio(s): Going, K. L.: - K. L. GOING is the author of FAT KID RULES THE WORLD, a Michael L. Printz honor book, and THE LIBERATION OF GABRIEL KING, a southern middle grade novel. She's had many jobs, including assistant at a Manhattan literary agency and manager of an independent bookstore, but now she writes full-time. She lives in Glen Spey, New York. |