When Tom Henderson finds his deceased father's copy of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, his world is turned upside down. Suddenly high school gets more complicated: Tom (aka King Dork) is in the middle of at least half a dozen mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, a secret code, girls, and rock and roll. As he goes through sophomore year, he finds clues that may very well solve the puzzle of his father's death and--oddly--reveal the secret to attracting semi-hot girls (the secret might be being in a band, if he can find a drummer who can count to four.
A brilliant story told in first person, King Dork includes a glossary and a bandography, which readers will find helpful and hilarious.
Praise for King Dork:
"Basically, if you are a human being with even a vague grasp of the English language, King Dork, will rock your world."--John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars
"[No account of high school] has made me laugh more than King Dork. . . . Grade A."--Entertainment Weekly
"Impossibly brilliant."--Time
"Provides a window into what it would be like if Holden Caulfield read The Catcher in the Rye."--New York Post
[STAR] "Original, heartfelt, and sparkling with wit and intelligence. This novel will linger long in readers' memories."--School Library Journal, Starred
[STAR] "A biting and witty high-school satire."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
[STAR] "Tom's narration is piercingly satirical and acidly witty."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred
"Loaded with sharp and offbeat humor."--USA Today
"King Dork is smart, funny, occasionally raunchy and refreshingly clear about what it's like to be in high school."--San Francisco Chronicle
"King Dork: Best Punk Rock Book Ever."--The Village Voice
"I love this book as much as I hated high school, and that's some of the highest praise I can possibly give."--Bookslut.com
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