Boy Toy - Hardcover

Barry Lyga

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618723935 ISBN 13: 9780618723935

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007

Synopsis

After five years of fighting his way past flickers of memory about the teacher who molested him and the incident that brought the crime to light, eighteen-year-old Josh gets help in coping with his molestor’s release from prison when he finally tells his best friends the whole truth. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

[S]uccessful...character development...Lyga's cast feels very real, and he knows how to play them against each other.
Booklist, ALA

"Lyga creates a tightly paced narrative...Authentic and fresh...Lyga's dynamic writing style creates an emotionally wrenching and haunting tale." Kirkus Starred 9/1/07 Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Lyga again skillfully captures the turbulent world of high school...expertly woven humor...a powerful message."--VOYA, teen reviewer, October 2007 VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)

"Heavy stuff, but Lyga...pulls it off brilliantly...Sure to be a controversial and influential read."--KLIATT, September 2007 KLIATT

"Lyga's skillful writing subtly reveals...in a way that older teens will find fascinating, distressing, and worthy of their attention." SLJ Starred 10/2007 School Library Journal, Starred

"[R]eaders drawn by the provocative subject matter may likely find themselves thinking more seriously about the truth behind the ribald humor." The Bulletin October 2007 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Lyga gives a moving account of innocence lost."--Newsday 11/04/07 Newsday

"[A] astounding portrayal of what it is like to be the young male victim." Chicago Tribune 11/24/07 The Chicago Tribune

"[R]eaders will be fully engaged." LMC January 2008 Library Media Connection

[S]uccessful...character development...Lyga's cast feels very real, and he knows how to play them against each other. Booklist, ALA

"Lyga creates a tightly paced narrative...Authentic and fresh...Lyga's dynamic writing style creates an emotionally wrenching and haunting tale." Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Lyga again skillfully captures the turbulent world of high school...expertly woven humor...a powerful message."--VOYA, teen reviewer, October 2007 VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)

"Heavy stuff, but Lyga...pulls it off brilliantly...Sure to be a controversial and influential read." KLIATT, September 2007

"Lyga's skillful writing subtly reveals...in a way that older teens will find fascinating, distressing, and worthy of their attention." School Library Journal, Starred

"[R]eaders drawn by the provocative subject matter may likely find themselves thinking more seriously about the truth behind the ribald humor." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Lyga gives a moving account of innocence lost." Newsday

"[A] astounding portrayal of what it is like to be the young male victim." The Chicago Tribune

"[R]eaders will be fully engaged." Library Media Connection"

[S]uccessful...character development...Lyga's cast feels very real, and he knows how to play them against each other. --Booklist, ALA

"Lyga creates a tightly paced narrative...Authentic and fresh...Lyga's dynamic writing style creates an emotionally wrenching and haunting tale." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Lyga again skillfully captures the turbulent world of high school...expertly woven humor...a powerful message."--VOYA, teen reviewer, October 2007 VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)

"Heavy stuff, but Lyga...pulls it off brilliantly...Sure to be a controversial and influential read."--KLIATT, September 2007

"Lyga's skillful writing subtly reveals...in a way that older teens will find fascinating, distressing, and worthy of their attention." -- School Library Journal, Starred

"[R]eaders drawn by the provocative subject matter may likely find themselves thinking more seriously about the truth behind the ribald humor." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Lyga gives a moving account of innocence lost." --Newsday

"[A] astounding portrayal of what it is like to be the young male victim." --The Chicago Tribune

"[R]eaders will be fully engaged." -- Library Media Connection

About the Author:

Barry Lyga is the author of The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl and Boy Toy, both ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Hero-Type is his third book set in South Brook High School. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0618723935
• ISBN 13: 9780618723935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416