Bucking the Sarge - Large Print Author:Christopher Paul Curtis LUTHER T. FARRELL has got to get out of Flint, Michigan. — As his best friend Sparky says, “Flint’s nothing but the Titanic.” — And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, “Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.” — The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luther’s just one... more » of the many people trapped in the Sarge’s Evil Empire -- but he’s about to bust out.
If Luther wins the science fair this year, he’ll be on track for college and a future as America’s best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he’s got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flint’s finest undertaker -- and the love of Luther’s life.
Sparky’s escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the world’s scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Luther’s mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUE’M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sarge’s go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules.
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