Tales of the Madman Underground
Language: English
Addiction Adolescence Alcoholism Bildungsromans Children of alcoholics Coming of Age Depression & Mental Illness Emotional Problems Emotional problems of children Family Friendship General Group Group psychotherapy High school students High schools Juvenile Fiction Love & Romance Mothers and sons Ohio Ohio - History - 20th century Parents Psychology Psychopathology Psychotherapy Schools Self-Help Social Issues Substance Abuse & Addictions Teenage boys Young Adult Young Adult Fiction proofs (printing)
Publisher: Speak
Published: Jun 25, 2009
Description:
"The Catcher in the Rye meets On the Road"*-The Printz Honor book is a classic in the making!
September 1973: The beginning of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of "the Madman Underground"- kids forced to attend group therapy during school. Karl has decided that he is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act-and be-Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has two after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker.