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Coaltown Jesus
Hardcover | 128 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Humorous; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
978-0-7636-6228-8 (0-7636-6228-3)
October 8, 2013 | $19.00
When Jesus shows up in Walker’s life, healing triumphs over heartbreak in Koertge’s finest and funniest novel yet.
Walker shouldn’t have been so surprised to find Jesus standing in the middle of his bedroom. After all, he’d prayed for whoever was up there to help him, and to help his mom, who...
Written by Ron Koertge
Hardcover | 128 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Humorous; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
978-0-7636-6228-8 (0-7636-6228-3)
October 8, 2013 | $19.00
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When Jesus shows up in Walker’s life, healing triumphs over heartbreak in Koertge’s finest and funniest novel yet.
Walker shouldn’t have been so surprised to find Jesus standing in the middle of his bedroom. After all, he’d prayed for whoever was up there to help him, and to help his mom, who...
Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses
Hardcover | 96 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Westerns
978-0-7636-4406-2 (0-7636-4406-4)
July 10, 2012 | $20.00
Writing in free verse honed to a wicked edge, the incomparable Ron Koertge brings dark and contemporary humor to twenty iconic fairy tales.
Once upon a time, there was a strung-out match girl who sold CDs to stoners. Twelve impetuous sisters escaped King Daddy’s clutches to jiggle and cavort and wear out...
Hardcover | 96 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Westerns
978-0-7636-4406-2 (0-7636-4406-4)
July 10, 2012 | $20.00
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Writing in free verse honed to a wicked edge, the incomparable Ron Koertge brings dark and contemporary humor to twenty iconic fairy tales.
Once upon a time, there was a strung-out match girl who sold CDs to stoners. Twelve impetuous sisters escaped King Daddy’s clutches to jiggle and cavort and wear out...
Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs
Trade Paperback | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Stories In Verse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball
978-0-7636-5852-6 (0-7636-5852-9)
March 13, 2012 | $7.00
Fielding his social life is a bigger challenge for Kevin than hitting a fastball in Ron Koertge’s funny, insightful sequel to SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP.
Fourteen-year-old Kevin Boland has a passion for playing baseball, a
knack for writing poetry — and a cute girlfriend named Mira who’s not much interested in either. But then...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Stories In Verse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball
978-0-7636-5852-6 (0-7636-5852-9)
March 13, 2012 | $7.00
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Fielding his social life is a bigger challenge for Kevin than hitting a fastball in Ron Koertge’s funny, insightful sequel to SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP.
Fourteen-year-old Kevin Boland has a passion for playing baseball, a
knack for writing poetry — and a cute girlfriend named Mira who’s not much interested in either. But then...
Also available as a
hardcover.
Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II
Hardcover | 224 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Special Needs; Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts - Film
978-0-7636-5081-0 (0-7636-5081-1)
August 9, 2011 | $19.00
Quick repartee. Unsparing wit. Insight, poignancy, and spot-on characters. Welcome the much-awaited sequel to the acclaimed Stoner & Spaz.
Beautiful but troubled Colleen Minou is the only girl who ever looked at Ben Bancroft as more than a spaz— more than just that kid with cerebral palsy. Yet the more time Ben...
Written by Ron Koertge
Hardcover | 224 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Special Needs; Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts - Film
978-0-7636-5081-0 (0-7636-5081-1)
August 9, 2011 | $19.00
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Quick repartee. Unsparing wit. Insight, poignancy, and spot-on characters. Welcome the much-awaited sequel to the acclaimed Stoner & Spaz.
Beautiful but troubled Colleen Minou is the only girl who ever looked at Ben Bancroft as more than a spaz— more than just that kid with cerebral palsy. Yet the more time Ben...
Stoner & Spaz
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Special Needs
978-0-7636-5757-4 (0-7636-5757-3)
August 9, 2011 | $8.00
A funny, in-your-face novel starring an unlikely teenage pair - a sheltered cinemaphile with cerebral palsy and the tattooed, straight-talking stoner who steals his heart.
For sixteen-year-old Ben Bancroft - a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother - the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Special Needs
978-0-7636-5757-4 (0-7636-5757-3)
August 9, 2011 | $8.00
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A funny, in-your-face novel starring an unlikely teenage pair - a sheltered cinemaphile with cerebral palsy and the tattooed, straight-talking stoner who steals his heart.
For sixteen-year-old Ben Bancroft - a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother - the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the...
Strays
Trade Paperback | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Orphans & Foster Homes; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem
978-0-7636-4377-5 (0-7636-4377-7)
September 28, 2010 | $10.00
Could life as a foster kid lead to unexpected benefits? A teenager’s link to animals gives way to human connection in a smart, incisive new novel.
Sixteen-year-old Ted O’Connor’s parents just died in a fiery car crash, and now he’s stuck with a set of semi-psycho foster parents, two foster brothers —...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Orphans & Foster Homes; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem
978-0-7636-4377-5 (0-7636-4377-7)
September 28, 2010 | $10.00
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Could life as a foster kid lead to unexpected benefits? A teenager’s link to animals gives way to human connection in a smart, incisive new novel.
Sixteen-year-old Ted O’Connor’s parents just died in a fiery car crash, and now he’s stuck with a set of semi-psycho foster parents, two foster brothers —...
Also available as a
hardcover.
Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs
Hardcover | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball
978-0-7636-4435-2 (0-7636-4435-8)
March 9, 2010 | $18.00
Fielding his social life is a bigger challenge for Kevin than hitting a fastball in Ron Koertge’s funny, insightful sequel to SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP.
Fourteen-year-old Kevin Boland has a passion for playing baseball, a
knack for writing poetry — and a cute girlfriend named Mira who’s not much interested in either. But then...
Written by Ron Koertge
Hardcover | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball
978-0-7636-4435-2 (0-7636-4435-8)
March 9, 2010 | $18.00
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Fielding his social life is a bigger challenge for Kevin than hitting a fastball in Ron Koertge’s funny, insightful sequel to SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP.
Fourteen-year-old Kevin Boland has a passion for playing baseball, a
knack for writing poetry — and a cute girlfriend named Mira who’s not much interested in either. But then...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Deadville
Hardcover | 224 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence
978-0-7636-3580-0 (0-7636-3580-4)
October 14, 2008 | $20.00
Ron Koertge's spot-on repartee highlights the wry, poignant tale of a teen who is numbed by loss but finds an unusual route to reclaiming his life.
Listening to music 24/7. Hanging out with his slacker-stoner friend, Andy. Basically, Ryan's been sleepwalking through life since his younger sister died of cancer two years...
Written by Ron Koertge
Hardcover | 224 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence
978-0-7636-3580-0 (0-7636-3580-4)
October 14, 2008 | $20.00
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Ron Koertge's spot-on repartee highlights the wry, poignant tale of a teen who is numbed by loss but finds an unusual route to reclaiming his life.
Listening to music 24/7. Hanging out with his slacker-stoner friend, Andy. Basically, Ryan's been sleepwalking through life since his younger sister died of cancer two years...
Strays
Hardcover | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Orphans & Foster Homes; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem
978-0-7636-2705-8 (0-7636-2705-4)
May 8, 2007 | $18.50
Could life as a foster kid lead to unexpected benefits? A teenager’s link to animals gives way to human connection in a smart, incisive new novel.
Sixteen-year-old Ted O’Connor’s parents just died in a fiery car crash, and now he’s stuck with a set of semi-psycho foster parents, two foster brothers —...
Written by Ron Koertge
Hardcover | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Orphans & Foster Homes; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem
978-0-7636-2705-8 (0-7636-2705-4)
May 8, 2007 | $18.50
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Could life as a foster kid lead to unexpected benefits? A teenager’s link to animals gives way to human connection in a smart, incisive new novel.
Sixteen-year-old Ted O’Connor’s parents just died in a fiery car crash, and now he’s stuck with a set of semi-psycho foster parents, two foster brothers —...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Margaux with an X
Trade Paperback | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
978-0-7636-2679-2 (0-7636-2679-1)
August 8, 2006 | $9.99
"A meticulously crafted story of an unexpected friendship." — THE HORN BOOK (starred review)
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
978-0-7636-2679-2 (0-7636-2679-1)
August 8, 2006 | $9.99
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"A meticulously crafted story of an unexpected friendship." — THE HORN BOOK (starred review)
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup
Trade Paperback | 128 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Fiction - Family; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying
978-0-7636-2939-7 (0-7636-2939-1)
February 14, 2006 | $7.00
"This funny and poignant novel celebrates the power of writing to help young people make sense of their lives and unlock and confront their problems." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
When MVP Kevin Boland gets the news that he has mono and won't be seeing a baseball field for a while...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 128 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Fiction - Family; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying
978-0-7636-2939-7 (0-7636-2939-1)
February 14, 2006 | $7.00
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"This funny and poignant novel celebrates the power of writing to help young people make sense of their lives and unlock and confront their problems." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
When MVP Kevin Boland gets the news that he has mono and won't be seeing a baseball field for a while...
Where the Kissing Never Stops
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex
978-0-7636-2696-9 (0-7636-2696-1)
September 13, 2005 | $9.99
When a teenage boy's widowed mom gets a job as a stripper, it makes for some tricky social maneuvering in this coming-of-age story from the wonderfully witty Ron Koertge.
"Anyway," Sully said, "I've got just what you need to take your mind off your troubles."
"Thirty pounds of chocolate decadence?"
"A...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex
978-0-7636-2696-9 (0-7636-2696-1)
September 13, 2005 | $9.99
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When a teenage boy's widowed mom gets a job as a stripper, it makes for some tricky social maneuvering in this coming-of-age story from the wonderfully witty Ron Koertge.
"Anyway," Sully said, "I've got just what you need to take your mind off your troubles."
"Thirty pounds of chocolate decadence?"
"A...
The Arizona Kid
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence
978-0-7636-2695-2 (0-7636-2695-3)
May 24, 2005 | $9.99
A trip out West to work at a racetrack — and a sojourn with a sophisticated gay uncle — bring unexpected discoveries in this quick-witted coming-of-age novel by the author of STONER & SPAZ and MARGAUX WITH AN X.
I was in the West. The Old West. The Wild West! A whole...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence
978-0-7636-2695-2 (0-7636-2695-3)
May 24, 2005 | $9.99
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A trip out West to work at a racetrack — and a sojourn with a sophisticated gay uncle — bring unexpected discoveries in this quick-witted coming-of-age novel by the author of STONER & SPAZ and MARGAUX WITH AN X.
I was in the West. The Old West. The Wild West! A whole...
The Brimstone Journals
Trade Paperback | 128 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Poetry; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - Violence; Juvenile Nonfiction - School & Education
978-0-7636-1742-4 (0-7636-1742-3)
January 5, 2004 | $9.00
In a startling, often poignant student journal, acclaimed poet and novelist Ron Koertge creates a suburban high school both familiar and terrifying.
The Branston High School Class of 2001 seems familiar enough on the surface: there’s the Smart One, the Fat Kid, Social Conscience, Bad Girl, Good Girl, Jock, Anorexic, Dyke, Rich...
Written by Ron Koertge
Trade Paperback | 128 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Poetry; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - Violence; Juvenile Nonfiction - School & Education
978-0-7636-1742-4 (0-7636-1742-3)
January 5, 2004 | $9.00
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In a startling, often poignant student journal, acclaimed poet and novelist Ron Koertge creates a suburban high school both familiar and terrifying.
The Branston High School Class of 2001 seems familiar enough on the surface: there’s the Smart One, the Fat Kid, Social Conscience, Bad Girl, Good Girl, Jock, Anorexic, Dyke, Rich...
