Summary:

In an attempt to find a cure after being diagnosed with
Creutzfeldt-Jakob's (aka mad cow) disease, Cameron Smith, a
disaffected sixteen-year-old boy, sets off on a road trip with a
death-obsessed video gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital.

Awards:

Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature,
2010.

Notes:

14 & up.

Classification:

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LCC Number: PZ7

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: x, 480 p. ; 22 cm.
Edition Info: (lib. bdg.)

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