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"Items to carry on the person: reliable pen, backup pen, field study notebook, open mind."
Percy's father, a famous anthropologist, died in Africa four years ago; and Percy has taken on his father's eyes to see the world as a brilliant Observer. He and his friend Elissa are fascinated by... read more
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Characters edit
- Percy Montmount: High school senior a loner, intelligent
- Principal Michaels: large hands used non-verbal signals, slow elocution when speaking to a student bald, heavy set, thick eyebrows
- Justin Anverson: Jock. Aggressive. big
- Mr Verplaz: school Therapist
- Ms Peters: Librarian
- Mrs Nystrom: English teacher
- Delmas Brass: Indian form the First nations, befriends perk
- Fang: Elissa's toy poodle
- William: perk's close friend
- Heather: Lawyer mom of Elissa
- Bishop Willerforch: Of Oxford Darwin's archenemy
- March Grady: unattainable.beautiful, innocent
- Mrs Verplez: 44 year old ascetic tanned skin hawk nose small round lined glasses
- Dr Skein: Psychiatrist her area was to uncoil layers of the brain
- Percival Montmount: Perks father Anthropologist living with pygmies and other tribes through out the world. Wonderful story teller
- Cindy Mozkowski: Photographer from the National Geographic
- Perk's Mom: she is a believer of psychic,does Karmic Massage process body work and yoga colonic
First Sentence edit
My father,Percival Montmount, died in the Congo after lunch on a Sunday three years ago.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Arthur Slade (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0385730039
Page Count: 144
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0385730039
Page Count: 144
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis book would be good for any age 14 and up including adults
Subjects edit
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