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Jolted
Newton Starker's rules for survival
By Slade, Arthur G.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38590-944-0
- Publisher
- New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2009.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 Newton Starker, 14, has a curse: all but one of his ancestors have been killed by a lightning strike. The teen spends most of his time in a protective dome and constantly checks and rechecks the weather. His life is limited; he finds it hard to make friends. When his mother dies of a lightning strike, Newton tries to avoid the same fate by enrolling in the eccentric Jerry Potts Academy of Higher Learning and Survival in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Its motto is "Survival Through Fierce Int...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
"We're plugged into the universe," Newton Starker's late mother told him--and she didn't mean it metaphorically, as every deceased Starker family mem...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
