High school can be one of the nine rings of hell, especially when your dad is a snake-wielding pentecostal preacher whose misdeeds haved landed him in prison. Since Dill's testimony helped send his father to jail, life outside school isn't any better. The things that make Dill's life tolerable are the music he secretly creates and his best friends, Lydia and Travis. Although this trio has different interests, they are true friends that fight to protect and push each other. With his graduation looming, Dill is terrified of the future. He is afrarid of being stuck in his small town, he is afraid of sharing his music, and he is afraid of losing Lydia, who has secretly liked for years. During this pivotal year, Dill will find out just how strong he is as life move's forward in all of its great and terribleness. This moving story of the power of friendship to heal and transform you will leave your heart overflowing. Zentner's writing is lyrical, and his characters are honest and unique people you wish you could hang out with in the "real world." This is a stunningly beautiful debut novel. Highly recommended!
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
High school can be one of the nine rings of hell, especially when your dad is a snake-wielding pentecostal preacher whose misdeeds haved landed him in prison. Since Dill's testimony helped send his father to jail, life outside school isn't any better. The things that make Dill's life tolerable are the music he secretly creates and his best friends, Lydia and Travis. Although this trio has different interests, they are true friends that fight to protect and push each other. With his graduation looming, Dill is terrified of the future. He is afrarid of being stuck in his small town, he is afraid of sharing his music, and he is afraid of losing Lydia, who has secretly liked for years. During this pivotal year, Dill will find out just how strong he is as life move's forward in all of its great and terribleness. This moving story of the power of friendship to heal and transform you will leave your heart overflowing. Zentner's writing is lyrical, and his characters are honest and unique people you wish you could hang out with in the "real world." This is a stunningly beautiful debut novel. Highly recommended!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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