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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1992
Gr 7-10 Sophomore Eric Atwater grapples with peer pressure and his conscience in this realistic first novel. When Marty Benbow enters Emerson High, his swagger and antiestablishment demeanor attract a group of undistinguished boys, including Eric. To maintain his notoriety and leadership, Marty orchestrates escapades that disrupt the school, and he and the boys offer bogus friendship to homeless Ole. However, when ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More