Rush Hour

Face (Rush Hour)

By Cart, Michael

Publishers Summary:
Bold, innovative, and eclectic—that’s Rush Hour, the place for thought-provoking work from today’s most distinguished voices, both established and new. “Face” is the captivating theme of Volume Three, and it goes far beyond skin deep to probe perceptions and reality, secrets and revelations.In Rush Hour: Face, 20 writers and artists peer beneath the masks we wear in public—and in private—with startling results. You’ll find striking stories by Aidan Chambers and K. L. Going, poetry by Marc Talbert and Jen Bryant, a graphic story by Eric Shanower, art by Harry Bliss and William Steig, and several rising stars here you won’t want to miss. This third issue pushes the boundaries of this unprecedented, pulsating journal, published twice a year and focused on themes today’s readers care about most.

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ISBN
978-0-38573-032-7
Publisher
Delacorte Books for Young Readers


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Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on May 1, 2005

The best volume in this series so far leads off with its best entry, David Yoo's hilarious take on mistaken (ethnic) identity. Korean-American Dave doesn't correct his boss's assumption that he's Japanese and, in order to keep his cushy temp job, allows the farce to escalate ridiculously in a biting comedy of both racial and office politics. Strong contributions follow with a wide range of interpretations on the broad theme of "face." Aidan Chambers and Lara Zeis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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