Stick

Fourteen-year-old Stark McClellan (nicknamed Stick because he's tall and thin) is bullied for being deformed - he was born with only one ear. His older brother Bosten is always there to defend Stick. But the boys can't defend one another from their abusive parents.

When Stick realizes Bosten is gay, he knows that to survive his father's anger, Bosten must leave home. Stick has to find his brother, or he will never feel whole again. In his search, he will encounter good people, bad people, and people who are simply indifferent to kids from the wrong side of the tracks. But he never loses hope of finding love - and his brother.

From Andrew Smith, the Printz-Honor author of Grasshopper Jungle and Winger, this is a powerful young adult novel full of joy, heartbreak, and survival.

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 09/15/2015
ISBN: 9781250088130
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 147617 / Stick
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 11