The Spectacular Now

by Tim Tharp. Random House / Alfred A. Knopf, 2008; $16.99.

About

Sutter Keely glides through his senior year’s final days soaked with heavy amounts of booze but his joy ride is detracted by love issues and an unclear future.

Details

ISBN:

978-0-375-95179-4

Awards Won

Title Year
Best Books for Young Adults

To provide a general list of fiction and nonfiction titles selected from the year's publications that have significant appeal to the personal reading tastes of the young adult reader.

 2009 - Selection(s)

Press Releases

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