Saint Iggy - Hardcover

Going, K L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152057951 ISBN 13: 9780152057954

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, 2006

Synopsis

I am not so bad a person once you get to know me.
    
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.
    
K. L. Going's third novel is a haunting achievement about a young man's tragic search for meaning in a world that to him makes no sense.

About this title

Review:

* "Iggy Corso is unforgettable." --"School Library Journal "(September 2006) (starred review)

* "The author...avoids heavy symbolism and message by grounding her story in realistic, grimly vivid, urban details, and she creates a memorable character in Iggy...Teens will connect with Iggy's powerful sense that although he notices everything, he is not truly seen and accepted himself." --"Booklist "(September 15, 2006 - starred review)

"Hang on for the incredible ride. Wild plot twists combined with Iggy's endearing narration will keep turning pages and readers cheering this strangely heroic anti-hero."--Kirkus Reviews
[star] "Unforgettable."--School Library Journal (starred)

About the Author:

K. L. GOING is the author of Fat Kid Rules the World, a Printz Honor Book, and The Liberation of Gabriel King. She lives and writes full-time in Glen Spey, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0152057951
• ISBN 13: 9780152057954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260