Catch & Release (Paperback)
| Author: Blythe Woolston |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
ISBN-10: 0761377557
ISBN-13: 9780761377559
Sku: 224161091
Publish Date: 2/1/2012
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 7.75H x 5.5L x 1T
Pages:
210
Age Range:
18 to 21
| Eighteen-year-old Polly, the narrator, and Odd, who is a year younger and several degrees more impulsive, are the only survivors of a MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, also known as flesh-eating bacteria) outbreak in their town that killed its five other victims. They did not survive unscathed. Polly lost an eye, and her face is scarred. Odd lost his foot and is tortured by phantom pain. Polly and Odd had no connection before MRSA, but now that their former plans are obsolete, they have nothing but each other and a shared affection for trout fishing. The rest of their small Montana hometown is decidedly uncomfortable for the two who lived. So when Odd shows up in his grandmother''s 1979 Cadillac D''Elegance, promising a day on the river, it''s pretty clear that a remarkable journey is in store for the two of them. |
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Eighteen-year-old Polly and impulsive, seventeen-year-old Odd survive an deadly outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, but resulting wounds have destroyed their plans for the future and with little but their unlikely friendship and a shared affection for trout fishing, they set out on a road trip through the West. |
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Two teens are drawn together by a disfiguring staph infection in this intense and humorous young adult novel. Having lost an eye and part of her cheekbone to MRSA, Polly's new reality doesn't include anything "Polly-That-Was" had, including beauty and a boyfriend she planned to marry. Odd, a football player who lost his foot, is the only other survivor of the infection that took a handful of lives in their small Montana town. With nothing in common except for a love of fishing, the two set off on a zany road trip to escape their oppressive realities. Harsh truths, straightforward humor, and lots of pot combine to create an intriguing, intense read.
Two teens are drawn together by a disfiguring staph infection in this intense and humorous young adult novel. Having lost an eye and part of her cheekbone to MRSA, Polly's new reality doesn't include anything "Polly-That-Was" had, including beauty and a boyfriend she planned to marry. Odd, a football player who lost his foot, is the only other survivor of the infection that took a handful of lives in their small Montana town. With nothing in common except for a love of fishing, the two set off on a zany road trip to escape their oppressive realities. Harsh truths, straightforward humor, and lots of pot combine to create an intriguing, intense read.
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"Engaging writing and characters lift this above the typical clichéd story of disabled teens...Heartbreakingly honest." (starred review)
12/01/2011
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