Thu Jan 22 23:14:01 2009 UTClccn-n93-14380.150.170.26n 93001438oca03296294a12447411XLynch, Chrisnp-barler, tonyBarler, Tonylccn-nb2001-53242Healey, Austinnp-waite, susieWaite, Susienp-irons, calvinIrons, Calvinlccn-n92-85718Parkes, Brendanp-griffiths, susanGriffiths, Susannp-collins, patCollins, Patlccn-n99-7951Caraher, Meglccn-n91-28437Peguero, Leonelccn-n97-844522Veretennikova, NinachrLynch, ChrisLynch, Chris100Young adult fictionChildren's storiesYoung adult fictionDogfightingTeenagersHumorous storiesPriestsPolitics, PracticalElectionsCatholic schoolsHistoryBest friendsProblem familiesFamilySelf-perceptionConduct of lifeSeashoreMoving, HouseholdFathersCity and town lifeSingle-parent familiesMothers and sonsViolenceAngerDogsHockeyParent and childGrandfathersUnclesSelf-acceptanceBoxingAlcoholismCampsPrejudicesIrish AmericansSex roleFathers and sonsBrothers and sistersClubsBrothersFriendshipAlcoholFootballDeathGrandparentsMassachusetts--BostonInterpersonal relationsRapeHigh schoolsSchoolsJuvenile worksFiction1992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200818965book813.54pz7.l979739ocn084997948ocn084997948ocn0849979486011242171618556ocn057452514sw057452514:lccn-n93-1438Truebook20050.25Lynch, ChrisYoung adult fiction

High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong.

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A teenager trying to recover from the tragic death of his father and stepmother believes himself to be responsible for the rash of teen suicides occurring in his town.

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In 1975, twelve-year-old Richard befriends Napoleon, a Caribbean newcomer to his Catholic school, hoping that Napoleon will learn to love baseball and the Red Sox, and will win acceptance in the racially polarized Boston school.

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When overweight thirteen-year-old Elvin Bishop is sent to camp at St. Paul's Seminary Retreat Center, he and his two best friends are forced to try out various sports in order to find out where they belong.

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Fourteen-year-old Eric, a ruthless hockey player prone to violence on the ice, tries to reconcile his own needs with those of his parents.

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After their father dies of boxing injuries, George is determined to prevent his younger brother, who sees boxing as his legacy, from pursuing a career in the sport.

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As he enters high school, fourteen-year-old Elvin continues to deal with his weight problem as he tries to find his place among his peers.

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Thirteen-year-old Earl Pryor is much too big for his age, and much too powerful for the anger that rages within him when classmates tease him, the girl he likes disappoints him, or his parents' problems get too real.

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Twelve-year-old Davey is the man of the household, taking care of his mother and older sister as best he can and avoiding them when they're either too mean or too sad.

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With the arrival of his Uncle Alex, who his mother always said was dead, fourteen-year-old Elvin learns some important truths about his family and himself.

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When fourteen-year-old Sylvia McLuckie, her ten-year-old brother Walter, and their quirky father move to a cottage by the sea, their new home's eerie reputation forces them to confront some surprising ghosts from their past.

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Describes the stresses and strains in the triangular relationship of two aimless teenage boys and a girl living in a small town.

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His friendship with two Hispanic students offers fifteen-year-old Mick an alternative to the drunken savagery of his brother and the narrow thinking of his Irish-American neighborhood in Boston.

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At Boston's Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Drew, aided by a priest who is far from perfect--and on the wrong side of the Monsignor--stands by his best friends as one struggles to avoid being sent to public school and the other tries to hide serious problems.

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Uneasy with the drunken violence and prejudice of his brother and others in his Irish neighborhood in Boston, Mick makes friends with a somewhat enigmatic Spanish-speaking loner at school.

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High school senior Gordon Foley runs for mayor at the behest of his grandfather, an old-style politician scheming to regain power while he's in prison for fraud.

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Mick seeks revenge on his sadistic brother who participates in the illegal sport of dogfighting.

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Jock and his eccentric family spend the summer working at Grampus's golf complex, where they end up learning the rules of "The Big Game of Everything."

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Feeling terrorized by girls, thirteen-year-old Steven and three of his friends form a club to learn how to become he-men.

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Author Chris Lynch is interviewed by Pam Spencer at a Fairfax County Public School, where the students ask him questions about his literary career.

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