Saturday, October 17, 2009

Dennis Foon


Another good Canadian kid, Dennis Foon, well he is now I guess after he realized that Vancouver was a far better place to live than Detroit.


Foon is a playwrite and novelist, who has done some interesting things in his life, see: http://www.dennisfoon.com/foon/biography.html.

Skud is told in the distinct voices of 4 very different teen boys. It is about bullying, gang violence, thoughtfulness, friendship, relationships and more. I really liked it. It is nice and short and easily read in a day or 2.

Green Thumb Theatre comes around to schools with plays about youth and their troubles, and they are well respected for doing so. Their work is valuable.
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1 comment:

  1. I am reading Tweaked by Katherine Holubitsky, a local YA novel about a teenager dealing with his older brother's meth addiction. Heavy but good.

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