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Brent Crawford was born in Kansas, moved to L.A. and N.Y.C. to pursue an acting career. He worked in theatre, film, TV and commercials (check it out on IMDB.com). He’s written numerous plays and scripts, as well as, waited tables, bartended, sold hardware and clothing, worked construction and even dumped airplane toilets (where do you think it goes?). He’s now a pro writer, back in Kansas (yeah!). This is his first YA novel.
Carter Finally Gets It
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ISBN-13:
9781423140894
- Publisher: Disney Press
- Publication date: 03/21/2010
- Series: Carter Novel
- Sold by: DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
- Format: eBook
- File size: 649 KB
- Age Range: 13 - 17 Years
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Join Will Carter for his freshman year, when he'll search for sex, love, and acceptance anywhere he can find it. In the process, he'll almost kill a trombone player, face off with his greatest nemesis, get caught up in a messy love triangle, suffer a lot of blood loss, narrowly escape death, run from the cops (not once, but twice), meet his match in the form of a curvy drill teamer, and surprise everyone, including himself.
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Publishers Weekly
"All I think about is girls, and I don't do anything about it," laments Carter at the beginning of this true-to-life, edgy and often hilarious debut novel. The first-person narrative nails the voice of an earnest-and hyper-active-teen starting freshman year with big aspirations and considerable anxiety. Carter's priority is finding a girlfriend, a mission he comically bungles at numerous junctures-"This isn't Queer Eye. Back off, you stalker!" he chastises himself after drowning a girl in compliments. In one telling scene, Carter attends his first high school party, confident that this will be the night he'll have sex, yet scales back his expectations dramatically as he tries to fight back tears when a senior steals his bike ("No, no, no crying! There's kissing to be done"). Carter's trials and triumphs in sports also come into play, as does his rapport with his caustic older sister and oafish friends. Crawford, an actor, stages an unexpected, affecting finale in which Carter finds confidence and fulfillment in an unlikely role: the lead in the spring musical. Teenage guys will totally get this. Ages 13-up. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Children's Literature - Sharon Oliver
Whether Will Carter actually ever really gets it is up for debate, but author Crawford has done a spectacular job of channeling his inner 14-year-old in the writing of this book. Unsure of his readiness to enter high school, Will bemoans his boring nickname (i.e., Carter), fears the ginormous upperclassmen and wonders how he will ever stay on track with his ADD. Carter's concentration problems are additionally impacted by his new focus on boobs, butts and belly buttons. Formerly chubby Abby catches Carter's attention, but he derails his success with her by accidentally asking another girl to a dance. He unintentionally takes on the school bully and, although he prevails, this does not quite bring him the reputation he hoped for. Just as he thinks he is on the right track with a girl, he is dumped at the school dance by his middle school crush. Carter also must deal with a slightly demented older sister trying to give him advice about girls. Searching for success on the football field and in drama class, Carter continues his pursuit of the unfathomable female. While this book is light on plot, readers will laugh out loud at Carter's antics and feel his pain. It is a great selection for boys who will certainly relate to Carter and his issues. Some rough language relegates this novel to high school and YA collections, where it will surely be appreciated. Reviewer: Sharon Oliver
School Library Journal
Gr 8–11—Will Carter, nicknamed Carter, is a bundle of confusion as he begins high school. He's pretty sure his stutter will keep girls away and his ADD will make it difficult to be successfulcess in the classroom or where it really matters—on the ball field. But when his older sister gives him advice on how to pick up girls—and not embarrass her—Carter lands a date with Abby. He sweetly stumbles into romance and, of course, quickly screws it up. What makes this story so fresh is that Carter begins as a popular guy—he has friends, girls like him, and he's good at sports—but deep down he is insecure. Carter bumbles his way through the school year and into and out of one funny situation after another. Narrator Nick Podehl turns in a brilliant performance. He takes the humorous dialogue of first-time YA author Brent Crawford's story (Hyperion, 2009) and raises the bar to hilarious, using exaggeration, pauses, and pitch to great effect. Constant mild profanity, lots of locker-room humor, and Carter's fixation on sex make this a choice for older teens. Crawford has gotten it just right. Let's hope there is a sequel.—Tricia Melgaard, Centennial Middle School, Broken Arrow, OK
Kirkus Reviews
Freshmen firsts: hookups, heartaches, humiliations. Though 14-year-old Will Paul Carter flopped during his last high dive of the summer, he's still looking forward to a madcap school year with hot chicks and honorable competitions. Dating isn't as easy as his sister suggested, however, and his subpar baseball skills keep him off the team with his cohorts. Instead, Carter takes to the stage and gets the girl and the glory as a thespian instead of a jock. Endowed with an infectious narrative voice, Carter builds up readers' energy, though the manic behavior wears thin occasionally. His focus bounces from unrelated topic to unrelated topic between chapters, but the disjointed flow is natural and underscores the character's Attention Deficit Disorder. Awkward humor abounds, from a fast-forward porn tape to speed leg-shaving to nervous bowels, and teen guys will love the opportunity to laugh at their best friend while avoiding embarrassment themselves. Crawford avoids moralizing, while nicely balancing toilet humor and developing social maturity. (Fiction. YA)