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Marvin Redpost #2: Why Pick on Me?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Marvin Redpost #2: Why Pick on Me?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Adam Record
SeriesMarvin Redpost
Series part Volume No. 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 132
ISBN/Barcode 9780679819479
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Random House USA Inc
Publication Date 16 February 1993
Publication Country United States

Description

Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin is shunned by his classmates, best friends, and teacher after he is unfairly fingered as a nose-picker by the class bully.

Author Biography

Louis Sachar was born in East Meadow, New York, moved to Southern California when he was nine, and now lives in Austin, Texas.Louis's first book for children, Sideways Stories from Wayside School was accepted for publication during his first week of law school.Although Louis graduated and passed the bar exam, he opted to be a full-time writer for children rather than a lawyer. Louis met his wife, Carla, when he was a visiting author at a school in Texas.She was a counselor at the same school.They have a daughter, Sherre.Louis likes to play chess, cards, ski, play the guitar (and sing loudly), but mostly he likes spending time with Carla and Sherre.

Reviews

"It will be an underground classic, an easy reader that kids are dying to read."--(starred) Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.