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If Rock and Roll Were a Machine
By Davis, Terry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38530-762-8
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, 1992.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1992
Gr 9-12 High-school junior Albert Bowden is a typical teen--sometimes ungainly nerd, sometimes macho man--but rarely devoted, hardworking student or loving son. In his mind he is a football quarterback; in reality, short, uncoordinated Bert is cut from the team. But motorcycles, rock music, girls, and sex all have a place in his imagination, along with memories of childhood sports' triumphs, school humiliations, and the love of his grandparents. Finally, there is Bert the writer, whose often poetic and powerful journal entries reveal his inner feelings...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
