The Care and Feeding of
Rubber Chickens
by Scott William Carter
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“My dad owns a rubber chicken factory.”
With this zany first line, readers are launched on a surprisingly poignant coming-of-age journey. Part buddy story, part road trip adventure, and part ruminations on the difference between love and infatuation, Carter offers up a vivid portrait of a young man – Trevor Livingston – who blunders into a thousand-mile quest to tell the girl of his dreams how he really feels about her. Although the book is appropriate for more mature young adult readers, adults may find even greater enjoyment in Trevor’s distinctive voice and abundant references to popular culture – Star Trek and The Princess Bride, for example, are favorite targets. Fans of Carter’s award-winning first novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, are certain to find this heartfelt look at the angst and insanity of modern adolescence an equally riveting read. [Learn more.]
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You don’t have to be tall to be a giant. They meet on a rainy night, penniless and alone, both of them without a friend in the world. Together they take on an empire. “Carter’s writing is on target.” Electronic Edition: Paperback Edition: |
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“If I’m going to tell you how I killed this kid, I can’t start on the day it happened.” From the riveting opening line, Carter writes a book about two boys on a life-altering road trip that will keep you reading to the last compelling page. [Learn More]
Winner of the 2011 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature
“Touching and impressive debut novel.”
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It was a simple plan. She would help him pass algebra. He would help her win the student election. What could go wrong? [Learn more.] Electronic Edition: Paperback Edition: |
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To save his sister, Jason must pursue her into the dangerous world of Rymadoon. It isn’t long before he discovers that in Rymadoon he’s not just a great artist . . . He has the power to bring his drawings to life. [Learn more.] Ebook: Paperback: |
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The Dinosaur Diaries, which includes seventeen reprints of Carter’s best stories plus one all new tale, marks a collection not to be missed. [Learn more.] “Scott is one of those rare writers who can and does cross genres, and do it well. You never know what kind of story you’ll get from him, but you do know that it’ll be good.” — Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Hugo Award-Winning Writer and Editor |
Coming Summer 2012 from Simon and Schuster . . .
