At first he wants to run away (and does, spending a humorous overnight in Hastings) but turns instead for advice to his poster of skateboard star Tony Hawk. The story is about 16-year old Sam who accidentally impregnates his girlfriend Alicia.
I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the book at the ALA Annual Conference in June so I’ve been looking forward to this book for quite some time.
To be honest, with the exception of a teenage narrator, this book isn’t too different from Hornby’s other novels (which is a good thing). Popular English author Nick Hornby enters the Young Adult Book market for the first time with Slam (2007).
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