Venomous (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416924876)

Locke Vinetti is a high school junior, disenchanted and more than a little hostile. In fact, for years he's had a lousy social life because of a problem he has with his anger--a force he calls "the venom." Ever since he was eight years old and bit off a piece of a classmate's nose, he's been something of a loner. But all that is about to change when he goes out with his one friend, Randall, to meet some of Randall's crew hanging out at Riverside Park. Because in addition to meeting his kindred spirit, Casey--who has his own problems with his own kind of venom--Locke meets the spikey blue fairy-haircut Goth girl of his dreams. And if their relationship is going to work, he knows he has to rid himself of the venom once and for all. Interspersed with comic book adventures of the fantasy anti-hero alter-ego Locke has invented for himself, Venomous is a fast-paced, funny, and ferocious read about one teenage boy's struggle with his inner demons.

Author: Christopher Krovatin
ISBN-10: 1416924876
ISBN-13: 9781416924876
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2008
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.78w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 125282 / Venomous


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2008 pg. 886
Booklist 09/15/2008 pg. 50
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2008 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2008 pg. 82 - Recommended
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2008
School Library Journal 01/01/2009 pg. 108
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 98 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw