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Jerk, California

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4 out of 5
Based on 15 Ratings and 15 Reviews

Book Description
Twitch, Jerk, Freak-Sam Carrier has been called them all. Because of his Tourette's syndrome, Sam is in near constant motion with tics and twitches and verbal outbursts. So, of course, high school is nothing but torment. Forget friends; forget even hoping that beautiful, perfect Naomi will look his way. And home isn't much better with his domineering stepfather reminding him that the only person w... More
Book Information
PublisherSpeak
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages352
ISBN-10B002N2XIH0
Publication Date09/04/2008
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About Jonathan Friesen (Author) : I’m a YA author, speaker, and youth writing coach from Mora, Minnesota. My first young adult novel, JERK, CALIFORNIA, about a teen coming to terms with Tourette’s Syndrome released in September of... more
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2/20/2010 Amanda Schott

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12/17/2009 Chris Buzzell said: Good..........shows you can overcome anyting
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