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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie (Bccb Blue Ribbon Fiction Books (Awards))
 

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie (Bccb Blue Ribbon Fiction Books (Awards))

by David Lubar

Starting high school is never easy. Seniors take your lunch money. Girls you’ve known forever are suddenly beautiful and unattainable.The guys you grew up with are drifting away.And you can never get enough sleep. Could there be a worse time for Scott’s mother to announce she’s pregnant? Scott decides high school would be a lot less overwhelming if it came with a survival manual, so he... (read more)

Top tags: humor,  high school,  young adult,  school,  high school life (all tags)

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Nadia E
  • Rated 4 stars

“some great moments in this book. its a well-written story, with interesting events that manage to be uniquely interesting while still resonating with the reality of high school life. some parts are a little bland, but since ninty percent of everything is crap, this book has done an excellent job. creative, witty, touching”

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Alex F
  • Rated 2 stars

“Uh, cute, not great. Not really a two or a three, more like a two and a half I suppose.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.095238 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.625 stars
  

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  • Jenny X

    jenny x said:

    “"Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie" is a light-hearted novel that brings both enjoyment and relaxation. Through a uplifting plot, David Lubar shares the true perspective of a teenager. Scott had one goal for his freshmen year-to survive! However, he went through an incredible flux, with his mom suddenly pregnant, bullies, popularity, and school work. My favorite quote from the book is, “We all suffered. And I guess we all had good times. too. Man-if every person who ever felt lonely killed himself, the world would be littered with corpse. And far lonelier." The reason that I like this quote is that it shows reality. There are times when we face obstacles and difficulties in life, and we must overcome them. There might be a few cases when we are able to escape from them (and reality), but we can not always run away. I admire Scott's intrepidity. My favorite scene is when Scott asked Lee to the dance. Through the book, I can see the growth of Scott. At first, he was chained down to the thoughts of popularity and so-called “reputation". The majority thought Lee was a weirdo, and at first Scott was reluctant to talk to her, because he didn't want people to see him as an outcast, too. But throughout the novel, Scott found who he was, and was not paranoid at what he was becoming anymore. He finally took a step into maturity, and this is a breakthrough in the book. I think Scott will be a great roommate! He has a great personality, and he has fantastic humor. Scott is quite knowledgeable as well, which doubles up the fun. I would recommend this book to people who are looking for entertainment. The main character is an average Joe who learns eh to stand up for himself and his friends and family when it matters. Throughout the book there are light-headed humors that will bring enjoyment to people who are looking for a nice laughs and a little bit of what to expect in high school years (even though I don't think some parts are portrayed quite realistically. ”

    posted Saturday, August 16 2008
  • Shirly S

    shirly s said:

    “Yeah, it is an extrememly hilarious book! I loved it!!!! I goes thru all teh painful stages of being a freshman!!”

    posted Sunday, December 16 2007
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