A love for words | Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Wide Awake and Dreaming | Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie | David Lubar

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	• Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie David Lubar Puffin, 2007 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 32 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very smart

I was going to make another corny review, calling it, "Sleeping Freshman, Crouching Sophomores", but I will never presume to try to outwit the narrator of this very clever book. Mind you, I heard the "Full Cast Audio" version, and didn't get a chance to read it (don't worry, their version is unabridged), but still I must say that this story is great!

It has humour in all the right places, little life lessons, and a good portrayal of adolescent angst. The main character is very believable, and you find yourself cheering him on.

While I don't agree with the "punk" (or is it goth?) look of the SPOILER HERE girlfriend, I can understand how she doesn't want to be a part of the crowd. Both of them realize by the end story that they are pretty special without being stereotypically so. (A fact that Lee-the girl-knew all along.

Other lessons include being nice to the "oddballs" like Mouth, and not just ignoring them. Also, that revenge and fighting are not the answer. I like how our main hero didn't sic Wesley on Vernon.

It's just a very good book-a rarity in the sex-filled volumes inflicted on teens these days.

One more word of caution: there is some swearing in this book-even done by our hero.

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A love for words

Scott Hudson sure has a way with words. Whether he's spouting vocabulary words at his friends, writing humorous articles about the losing team, or keeping a survival guide for his new sibling-to-be this book is a wonderful, refreshing read.

It's obvious that Scott is a geek, what with always reading, loving the word games his english teacher gives out or writing out one of his many lists, but it's also obvious he has a way with words.

Which is how he got on the school paper. Hoping to write book reviews (and he's be good at them, too) he gets stuck writing about sports teams who aren't any good. And running for student counsel to get his crush to notice him. And becoming part of the drama team. He somehow manages to make his way through his first year in high school(juggling school and writing), making unexpected friends and losing some old ones as they grow apart. He finds out that the girl he was crushing on isn't who he thought she was, and that the "weird girl" in school is actually pretty cool.

To give away more might spoil this delightful book. As an aspiring author myself, this is the kind of book that makes me smile and work harder at my writing to make characters this memorable! Bravo David Lubar! I hope we can meet Scott in another adventure!

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Wide Awake and Dreaming

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie is a sweet journey through freshman year through the eyes of a young boy. When he finds out that he is no longer going to be an only child, he starts chronicling his experiences so that his future baby brother can learn from his big brother's mistakes.

Freshman year is never easy. With the girl next door type suddenly striking, his mother pregnant, and bullies lurking around every corner, Scott's feeling cornered and queasy. His embarrassing moments are both hilarious and humiliating, making this a notable, poignant work by David Lubar. Highly recommended.

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Starting high school is never easy. Seniors take your lunch money. Girls you?ve known forever are suddenly beautiful and unattainable. And you can never get enough sleep. Could there be a worse time for Scott?s mother to announce she?s pregnant? Scott decides high school would be a lot less overwhelming if it came with a survival manual, so he begins to write down tips for his new sibling. Meanwhile, he?s trying his best to capture the attention of Julia, the freshman goddess. In the process, Scott manages to become involved in nearly everything the school has to offer. So while he tries to find his place in the confusing world of high school, win Julia?s heart, and keep his sanity, Scott will be recording all the details for his sibling?s?and your?enjoyment.

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