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Title details for Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar - Available

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

by David Lubar
Ryan MacConnell
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From the author of Dunk comes this sparkling new novel that covers a year in the life of high school freshmen Scott Hudson, who is sideswiped by the unexpected news that his mother is about to have another baby.

In a hilarious and touching journal addressed to the unborn intruder, Scott bares his soul as he copes with the trials and tribulations of a life that is changing faster than he wants it to. Filled with Lubar’s trademark wit, enlivened by unexpected twists and turns of plot, Sleeping Freshman is widely considered as one of the best YA novels of 2005.

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  • Release date

    July 24, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781933322995
      • File size: 200592 KB
      • Duration: 06:57:53

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.8
    • Lexile® Measure: 560
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Scott Hudson has one goal for his freshman year: to survive. To cope with the expected (friends dumping him) and unexpected (mom's pregnant!) changes of his first year of high school, Scott keeps a diary in the guise of writing advice to "Smelly," his unborn brother. Full Cast Audio evokes the humorous growing pains of Scott, his friends, and family. Ryan MacConnell does an especially good turn at portraying Scott as a smart, wry young man wondering how to convert these unpopular traits into assets. Light music separates narration from epistolary episodes, and a catchy jazz phrase indicates new chapters. This excellent production will keep all listeners awake, even sleeping freshmen. M.M.O. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 18, 2005
      As much an exercise in wordplay and narrative structure as it is a rendition of Freshman year woes, Lubar's (Dunk) story starring Scott Hudson, a brain from a blue-collar background, contains many stock characters and situations associated with high-school initiation. In his first few weeks at Zenger High, Scott gets smacked by Seniors, robbed of his lunch money, ignored by the girl of his dreams and ousted out of his position of youngest member of his family when his mother breaks the news she is pregnant. On the bright side, he has a great Honors English teacher, who encourages Scott to join the newspaper staff and introduces him to some interesting literary devices that Scott practices throughout the novel. Speaking in "Tom Swifties" (" 'I lost my wrists,' Tom said offhandedly") couplets ("Me dance?/ Fat chance") and a few different points of view, Scott reports sports news for the school newspaper and, in a series of journal entries, lends advice to his unborn baby brother. While the book does offer some humorous moments and real-life drama (such as when an unpopular classmate attempts suicide), it strains too hard to be clever. Most readers will breathe a sigh of relief when the gimmicks start to fade as Scott tries his hand at conventional journalism. Ages 12-up.

    • School Library Journal

      August 1, 2006
      Gr 7 Up -Scott Hudson begins his freshman year of high school as a source of income to Wesley, the school shakedown artist. The girl he -s known since kindergarten has blossomed into a goddess, but doesn -t seem to know he -s alive. He gets roped into writing the sports column for the school newspaper, even though he -s not an athlete. On top of everything else, his mom is pregnant. As Scott maneuvers through a number of serious situations -bullying, a suicidal classmate, school dances -he still manages to be upbeat and true to himself. Overloaded with extracurricular activities and honors homework, he begins a journal filled with lists and tips for his expected sibling on how to survive freshman year. As the school year and his mom -s pregnancy progress, Scott begins to find his niche at school in David Lubar -s laugh-out-loud novel (Dutton, 2005). The main narration is more than capably done by Ryan MacConnell as Scott. The rest of the characters are voiced by a variety of actors, adding depth to Scott -s experiences. Unobtrusive music throughout enhances the recording, including a lullaby whenever Scott writes in his journal for the baby. An excellent choice for public and school libraries. -"Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Library, MI"

      Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.8
  • Lexile® Measure:560
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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