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Stupid Fast (Felton Reinstein trilogy, 1)
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Product Description ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2011 Cybils Award Winner, Young Adult Fiction * Junior Library Guild Selection * ABA Best Books A moving yet hilarious coming-of-age teen comedy about a reluctant athlete just trying to make it through high school, perfect for fans of John Green. I AM NOT STUPID FUNNY. I AM STUPID FAST. My name is Felton Reinstein, which is not a fast name. But last November, my voice finally dropped and I grew all this hair and then I got stupid fast. Fast like a donkey. Zing! Now they want me, the guy they used to call Squirrel Nut, to try out for the football team. With the jocks. But will that fix my mom? Make my brother stop dressing like a pirate? Most important, will it get me girls―especially Aleah? So I train. And I run. And I sneak off to Aleah's house in the night. But deep down I know I can't run forever. And I wonder what will happen when I finally have to stop. Perfect for readers looking for: teen sports books a bullying book to spark conversations books for teenage boys 14-16 Also in this series: Nothing Special (Book 2)I'm With Stupid (Book 3) Praise for Stupid Fast: "Whip-smart and painfully self-aware, "Stupid Fast" is a funny and agonizing glimpse into the teenage brain. . . .In that gap between being big and being grown-up lies a lot of the best young-adult fiction, including Geoff Herbach's painfully funny debut, "Stupid Fast."―The Star Tribune "Reading Felton's thoughts, feelings, fears, and frustrations are sometimes funny as well as touching, revealing his gentle and sensitive side amidst the stupid. This title provides a great read for all teen and adult readers. I loved this!"―Library Media Connection, *STARRED REVIEW* "A rare mix of raw honesty and hilarity. Stupid Fast is Stupid Good!" ―Peter Bognanni, author of The House of Tomorrow Review "Surprises abound in this future youth classic..." --VOYA, June 2011 "It's rare to gain access to a male teen's thoughts at his most vulnerable... "--Shelf Awareness "Young readers looking for a genuinely memorable first-person narrator...should really catch up to Stupid Fast..." - Minneapolis Star Tribune About the Author Wee Wisconsin boy, Geoff Herbach wanted to play for the Green Bay Packers or join The Three Stooges. His tight hamstrings left him only writing. Now he writes YA novels, including the award-winning Stupid Fast series, and teaches at Minnesota State, Mankato where he blows his students' minds with tales of football and comedy glory, none of which are true. Visit for more information about the author, his books, and much more. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1: NOW This could be a dark tale! It's not. I don't think so. Maybe. I can't sleep. It's 1:03 a.m. Almost September. The weather is warm, even though it's football season. There's this huge moon in the sky, but I can't see it from the basement, where my bedroom is. I saw it plenty. Tonight. Dark tale? My dad did commit suicide. Not so dark? I'm me. I hop up and down. Where to start? Not in the '70s, when Jerri was a little girl. Not ten years ago, when I was five and found Dad dead in the garage. How about last November? I should really be exhausted. But I'm not. I, Felton Reinstein, stand on my bed because I can't sleep. Go.
