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Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz
Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz
Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz
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Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz

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Why is Elvin such a lightning rod for people trying to improve him?For as long as Elvin can remember, it’s been just him and his mom, the only blood relative he knows. But out of the blue, his supposedly dead uncle, Alex, shows up. Elvin learns that years ago, Alex stole the money his dad had left to him and his mom—but now Alex wants to make amends with Elvin. He wants to improve all sorts of things, offering to fix Elvin’s hair and get him a gym membership. The problem is, Elvin doesn’t think his life needs fixing. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Chris Lynch including rare images from the author’s personal collection. 
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 5, 2013
ISBN9781480404502
Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz
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Chris Lynch

Chris Lynch is a National Book Award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including The Big Game of Everything, Who the Man, and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Freewill; Iceman, Shadow boxer, Gold Dust, and Slot Machine, all ALA Best Books for Young Adults; and Extreme Elvin. He also mentors aspiring writers and teaches in the creative writing program at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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    First of all, I have absolutely no idea why Alcatraz is mentioned in the title, as it is not so much as even referenced in the text, but the title is so catchy I can overlook it. Elvin Bishop is a 14-year-old, self-conscious, fat kid who lives alone with his mother. He comes downstairs one morning to find his uncle Alex, whom Elvin had always been told died in a plane crash years before, very much alive and lying on his livingroom couch. Alex has come out of hiding, seeking redemption from those he hurt. He's done a lot of terrible things but he wants to do right by his nephew. He does this by completely disrupting Elvin's life for a few days through gym membership, casting doubt on the intentions of his two best friends, and exposing him to spicy food. The narration in this book, which is from Elvin's point of view, is quite clever and often gave me an out-loud chuckle. There was a bit of white room syndrome (where you can't tell where the characters are because there's no description), but I've come to expect that from YA fiction. (As this was an advanced reader copy I can also forgive the constant misspelling of "yeah" as "ya.") The plot was interesting but didn't seem to be heading anywhere specific. I enjoyed the little episodic adventures but the ending was abrupt and unexpectedly preachy. I like Elvin as a character but he would do better in wacky comedies than the coming-of-age drama this book tries to be.

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Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz - Chris Lynch

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