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Rapp, Adam. Punkzilla. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. 2009. Print.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3031-7
Hardcover, $16.99
244 pages
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ANNOTATION
When 14-year-old runaway Punkzilla travels across the country to reconnect with his dying brother, he finds just how far he is from being the only lonely and misunderstood person in the world. This unique, edgy novel is a disturbing and inspirational epistolary tale told through the protagonist’s letters, music interests, and transient experiences.
BOOKTALK (Open End)
*** READER ADVISORY: EXPLICIT CONTENT ***
Life on the road is anything but simple for Jamie—known to his Portland street friends as “Punkzilla” or “Zilla”—a 14-year-old runaway with little more than a paper notebook full of letters, a stolen iPod, a rubber mask, and the driving desire to see P, his dying older brother in Memphis. P has always been one of the few people to truly understand and accept Jamie.
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However, as Zilla hitchhikes his way across the country to reconnect with his brother, he finds out just how far he is from being the only lonely and misunderstood soul in the world. But will Zilla make it to P in time, or will a life of homelessness and hitchiking with strangers leave him stranded and alone?
TEEN VOICE
"I mostly like books that feel real—like I can really get into the characters, and relate to what they're going through."
Jasmine M., age 14
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RELATED RESOURCES (COOL STUFF)
>>> Check out my 8tracks mix below, inspired by music references in Punkzilla and style from Tavi Genison’s Blog. While you're at it, you should try making your very own book mix...
>>> Check out a Punkzilla book trailer here...
>>> While the Young Adult Literature wiki may be geared more toward teachers, it makes a really strong argument for the use of Punkzilla in English classes. It also offers a ton of information about the book, including some videos like this one...
>>> Find out about author Adam Rapp on Wikipedia, and follow him on Facebook.
>>> Learn more about the lives of street kids in Portland with Invisible People interviews like this one...
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