{"product_id":"fat-kid-rules-the-world-k-l-going-9780142402085","title":"Fat Kid Rules the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTroy Billings is seventeen, 296 pounds, friendless, utterly miserable, and about to step off a New York subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Until he meets Curt MacCrae, an emaciated, semi-homeless, high school dropout guitar genius, the stuff of which Lower East Side punk rock legends are made. Never mind that Troy's dad thinks Curt's a drug addict and Troy's brother thinks Troy's the biggest (literally) loser in Manhattan. Soon, Curt's recruited Troy as his new drummer--even though Troy can't play the drums. Together, Curt and Troy will change the world of punk, and Troy's own life, forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Troy's voice is candid, irreverent, realistic and humorous. [A] wonderful, engrossing tale.\"--SLJ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA BBYA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA BCCB Blue Ribbon Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Booklist Editors' Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn SLJ Best Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Miami Herald Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e K. L. Going\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0142402087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142402085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e68161 \/ Fat Kid Rules the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2004 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2004","brand":"K. L. Going","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994745766143,"sku":"9780142402085","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60955a91-e364-46d6-bc6e-1824d763b6af.jpg?v=1683331942","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fat-kid-rules-the-world-k-l-going-9780142402085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}