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Buddha Boy

By: Kathe Koja
Narrated by: Spencer Murphy, the Full Cast Family
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With his shaved head and begging bowl the new kid is an automatic target for the bully boys of Edward Rucher High, an easy mark for their casual cruelty.

Watching this, Justin would gladly stay as far from the newcomer as possible, until their economics teacher pairs them for a project and he finds himself becoming fascinated by the kid the others mock as "Buddha Boy". The thing is, friendship with an outcast always carries a price, and soon Justin must decide if he can stay silent in the face of what he knows.

A scorching portrait of contemporary high school life, featuring a character listeners will never forget.

©2003 Kathe Koja (P)2004 Full Cast Audio Bullying Bullying & Abuse Depression & Mental Health Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Fiction Growing Up Literature & Fiction Peer Pressure Self Esteem & Self Image
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Critic reviews

"Koja accomplishes quite a feat...A compelling introduction to Buddhism and a credible portrait of how true friendship brings out the best in people." ( Publishers Weekly)
" Buddha Boy has a whole lot of action compressed into a short time span, but Koja admirably refuses to yield to melodramatic writing or black-and-white solutions. Quickly paced, inviting, and eye-opening, this is a marvelous addition to YA literature." ( School Library Journal)
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Well worth considering alongside Morton Rhue's The Wave.

Memorable.

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