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Reviewed on August 1, 2016 | DVDs and Audio
Gr 9 Up—Solomon Reed has come to an uneasy truce with his agoraphobia. Since his naked plunge into a school fountain three years ago, Solomon, now 16, has stayed inside his California home. His sympathetic parents have kept their sense of humor and helped Sol find ways to cope. Lisa Praytor has her eye on admission to a prestigious college and needs a one-of-a-kind project to guarantee acceptance and a scholarship. Bringing Solomon back into the world would be just the thing to nail full tuition funding. At fir...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Sixteen-year-old Solomon suffers from agoraphobia and anxiety and hasn't left his parents' house in over three years. Lisa is the aspiring psychologist who decides she can cure him, simultaneously gathering material for her college application essay. Her "treatment," including int...Log In or Sign Up to Read More