Freaked
By J. T. Dutton
(HarperTeen, Hardcover, 9780061370793, 304pp.)
Publication Date: March 2009
Categories: Social Issues - Adolescence, Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse, Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
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At a grateful dead concert you need:
Acid: two windowpanes taped to chest
checked
Tape deck for recording shows
Checked
Wad of cash
Checked
PB&J sandwiches for the munchies
Missing
Tickets to the show
Missing
.45 handgun
What?
Scotty Loveletter is in big trouble. He's about to be expelled from school, but all he cares about is getting to Freedom to see Jerry Garcia—even though he doesn't have tickets. But if dedicating his life to Jerryism has taught him anything, Scotty knows he's got to keep on trucking and smile, smile, smile.
In a stunning debut novel, J. T. Dutton crafts a brilliant story about an unforgettable teen finding himself in the music of one of the world's most beloved bands.
J. T. Dutton is the author of Freaked, her debut novel. She was born in Connecticut, attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and afterward spent time in Portland, Maine, and New York City before moving to Alaska to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks MFA program. Her interests include backpacking, horseback riding, and yoga. She lives in eastern Ohio with her husband, her two children, and her cat.
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