August and Then Some

By David Prete

Book Overview

In the heat of August, Jake Terri Savage ("JT"), his little sister Danielle, and his bone-headed best friend, Nokey (nicknamed after "gnocchi"), try to steal JT's father's beloved 1965 Shelby Cobra. Their reasons are noble; the consequences, devastating. JT's abusive dad's idea of a twelfth birthday gift is getting his son involved in a barroom brawl. Nokey's dad thinks he has potatoes for brains. Both sons live out their fathers' stunted visions in a way that brings down a terrible judgment on them all--leaving JT hauling rocks for punishment while he staves off panic attacks and nightmares about his sister and her terrible half-known secret. A Dominican teenage girl with little hope for her own future gives JT a second chance to save someone, including himself. Throughout, David Prete's vivid sense of atmosphere, tight plotting, and crackling dialogue give the dysfunctional family story a new lease on life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393057992
• ISBN13: 9780393057997
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"