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Play Me Backwards

by Adam Selzer
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A committed slacker enlists the help of his best friend (who may or may not be the devil) to get his act together in this "timelessly true to life" (Booklist) novel filled with humor, awkwardness, and honesty, ideal for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Leon Harris isn't exceptional and he isn't popular. He's the kind of guy that peaked in middle school, when once upon a time he was in the "gifted" program and on the fast track to Ivy League glory.

Now, a high school senior, he's a complete slacker who spends his time hanging out in a third-rate ice cream parlor with his best friend, Stan, a guy who (jokingly, Leon thinks) claims to be Satan. Committed to his sloth, Leon panics when he finds out that Anna, the love of his life aka middle school girlfriend, might be moving back to town.

Determined to get his act together, Leon asks Stan for help. Stan gives him a few seemingly random and mysterious assignments. Date a popular girl. Listen to Moby-Dick, the audiobook. Find the elusive white grape slushee. Join the yearbook committee.

As each task brings Leon one step away from slacker city and one step closer to Anna, he starts to wonder if maybe he shouldn't have promised Stan his soul after all...
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 26, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781481401043
  • Release date: August 26, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781481401043
  • File size: 4162 KB
  • Release date: August 26, 2014
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subjects

Humor (Fiction) Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:910
Text Difficulty:4-5

A committed slacker enlists the help of his best friend (who may or may not be the devil) to get his act together in this "timelessly true to life" (Booklist) novel filled with humor, awkwardness, and honesty, ideal for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Leon Harris isn't exceptional and he isn't popular. He's the kind of guy that peaked in middle school, when once upon a time he was in the "gifted" program and on the fast track to Ivy League glory.

Now, a high school senior, he's a complete slacker who spends his time hanging out in a third-rate ice cream parlor with his best friend, Stan, a guy who (jokingly, Leon thinks) claims to be Satan. Committed to his sloth, Leon panics when he finds out that Anna, the love of his life aka middle school girlfriend, might be moving back to town.

Determined to get his act together, Leon asks Stan for help. Stan gives him a few seemingly random and mysterious assignments. Date a popular girl. Listen to Moby-Dick, the audiobook. Find the elusive white grape slushee. Join the yearbook committee.

As each task brings Leon one step away from slacker city and one step closer to Anna, he starts to wonder if maybe he shouldn't have promised Stan his soul after all...
Expand title description text
Humor (Fiction) Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature