Awards
- Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2008
- Winner of Book Sense Book of the Year 2007
- Winner of Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author 2007
Overview
SHAKESPEARE SHAPIRO HAS ALWAYS hated his name. His parents bestowed it on him as some kind of sick joke when he was born, and his life has gone downhill from there, one embarrassing incident after another. Entering his senior year of high school, Shakespeare has never had a girlfriend, his younger brother is cooler than he is, and his best friend's favorite topic of conversation is his bowel movements.But Shakespeare will have the last laugh. He is chronicling every mortifying detail in his memoir, the writing project each senior at Shakespeare's high school must complete. And he is doing it brilliantly. And, just maybe, a prize-winning memoir will bring him respect, admiration, and a girlfriend . . . or at least a prom date.
Full Product Details
Author: Jake Wizner ,
Richard Ewing
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 14.10cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.266kg
ISBN: 9780375855948
ISBN 10: 0375855947
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 28 October 2008
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Exceptionally funny and sweet. --Publishers Weekly, Starred <br> This brilliantly lewd novel is hilarious. --Chicago Tribune
Exceptionally funny and sweet. --Publishers Weekly, Starred<br><br> This brilliantly lewd novel is hilarious. --Chicago Tribune
Exceptionally funny and sweet. --Publishers Weekly, Starred This brilliantly lewd novel is hilarious. --Chicago Tribune
Exceptionally funny and sweet. --Publishers Weekly, Starred This brilliantly lewd novel is hilarious. --Chicago Tribune Exceptionally funny and sweet. Publishers Weekly, Starred This brilliantly lewd novel is hilarious. Chicago Tribune Exceptionally funny and sweet. --Publishers Weekly, Starred This brilliantly lewd novel is hilarious. --Chicago Tribune Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 24, 2007): Bold and bawdy ... exceptionally funny and smart. From the Hardcover edition. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly (circ: 34, 456), September 24, 2007): Bold and bawdy ... exceptionally funny and smart.
Author Information
Jake Wizner’s life improved significantly after he graduated from high school. These days he lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters and teaches eighth-grade English and history. Spanking Shakespeare is his first novel. To learn more about Jake, visit his Web site at www.jakewizner.com.
