by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Author)
When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can't help admitting, maybe he's right.
When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isn't so friendly anymore. Or why her little brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has two jobs and a big secret. Why her college-football-star brothers won't even call home. Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school football team herself. And why Brian is so, so out of her league.
When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Welcome to the summer that fifteen-year-old D. J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to say.
Author Biography
Catherine Gilbert Murdock grew up avoiding all sports involving hand-eye coordination. She now lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband, children, and several cats. Visit her webiste at www.catherinemurdock.com.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.73 x 8.3 x 5.55 IN
Publication Date: June 04, 2007
Award: Green Mountain Book Award (2009)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Dairy Queen
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 10