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Jerk, California

Book Description


Jonathan Friesen delivers a nuanced, critically acclaimed debut with this affecting tale of fathers and sons. High-schooler Sam's struggle with Tourette's syndrome is made more difficult by Old Bill, his abusive stepfather, who kicks Sam out of the home following graduation. When Sam meets a friend of his dead father, however, he begins a journey toward understanding that might also help... More
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PublisherRecorded Books
BindingAudible Audio Edition
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B003MY7RCU
Publication Date05/18/2010
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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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About Andy Paris (Narrator) : Andy Paris is a published narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Andy Paris include Rash, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Cruise Control, and Falcond... more
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