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M. E. Kerrâs first novelâhailed by the New York Times as a âtimely, compelling,â and âbrilliantly funnyâ look at adolescence and friendship It was bad enough that they had to move to BrooklynâBrooklyn Heights, as Tucker Woolfâs dad instructs him to tell everyone after he loses his job. Now his father has suddenly developed an allergy to Tuckerâs cat, Nader, a nine-month-old calico Tucker found underneath a Chevrolet. Tuckerâs beloved pet finds a new home with overweight, outrageous Susan âDinkyâ Hocker, the only person to answer Tuckerâs ad. As Tucker starts paying regular visits to Dinkyâs house to check up on Nader, his life begins to change. Dinky introduces Tucker to her strange cousin, Natalia Line, a compulsive rhymer whom Tucker finds fascinating. And enter P. John Knight, whoâs fat like Dinky . . . and now, like Nader. With this odd cast of characters, a little world is created for big kids who need to go on diets. And who also, all of them, need to find out who they are. A story of friendship, self-image, and surviving adolescence, Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! is also about the terrorâand exhilarationâof daring to be yourself. Â This ebook features an illustrated personal history of M. E. Kerr including rare images from the authorâs collection. |
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