Bruiser (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061134081)

The New York Times bestselling author of Challenger Deep, Neal Shusterman, delivers a suspenseful, eloquent, and thrilling novel that you won't be able to stop thinking about after you've put it down.

Tennyson is not surprised, really, when his family begins to fall apart, or when his twin sister, Bront , starts dating the misunderstood bully, Brewster (or The Bruiser, as the entire high school calls him). Tennyson is determined to get to the bottom of The Bruiser's reputation, even if it means gearing up for a fight. Bront , on the other hand, thinks there's something special underneath that tough exterior. And she's right...but neither she nor Tennyson is prepared for the truth of what lies below the surface.

Told through Tennyson, Bront , and Bruiser's points of view, this dark, twisting novel explores friendship, family, and the sacrifices we make for the people we love.

A Texas Lone Star Reading List selection
A Book Page Top Ten Book of the Year
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
A Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice

Author: Neal Shusterman
ISBN-10: 0061134082
ISBN-13: 9780061134081
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2010
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.18w x 1.11d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 138433 / Bruiser

Award: Golden Sower Award - Honor Book
Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Recommended
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Evergreen Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Florida Teens Read - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2010 pg. 76
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2010
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2010
Publishers Weekly 06/28/2010
School Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 112
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2010 pg. 272 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 112
BookPage 07/01/2010