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Winner of the National Book Award, Pete Hautman pens a futuristic satire brimming with wry humor and honored by a Booklist starred review. Welcome to the United Safer States of America in 2076! Here, prisoners perform all manual labor. And the country is finally safe. Sixteen-year-old Bo ignores governmental protective devices capturing every action and word. He endures the avalanche of safety regulations. But when he's accused of spreading a rash at school, anger and jealousy threaten to override his daily dose of calming Levulor and earn him a "job" in the Canadian tundra.
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"This is a very good book. I can relate to it because I remember the first time I was trying to play football. This book is also very funny and awesome. It's probably the best book I've ever read. The reason why it wasn't 4 stars was because I did not like the ending at all."
— Gabe (4 out of 5 stars)
Rash Listener Reviews
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" Great book for middle schoolers... just watch out for the abundance of cuss words! "
— Sarah, 2/4/2014 -
" My teen male students will like certain aspects of this book. It started out better than it ended though. Just needed a little more punch. "
— Amy, 1/28/2014 -
" IT is very good book:) intense with a few swear words that could not be there. but otherwise its mind bending and awesome! "
— Chealsy, 1/25/2014 -
" A fun, fast-paced novel that is also a quite thoughtful parody as it explores the repurcussions of over-protecting our society. "
— Debra, 1/21/2014 -
" While I didn't think this was the greatest book when I read it a few years ago, I continue to find myself reflecting on it. The way we are teaching our kids that the world is a dangerous place and to be very careful primarily, but also the McDonaldization of the world. "
— Jane, 1/20/2014 -
" The was a very original book. Bo is an interesting main character, and the world is definitely interesting, but the plotline seemed a little... distracted. First the focus seems the rash, then football, then escape... A good read, but inconlusive. "
— Emily, 1/10/2014 -
" Young-adult future dystopia tale. "
— Jeff, 1/8/2014 -
" I wanted this to be more of a coming of age story then it is. The premiss is clever and it's a good read, but it's not all that. "
— Laela, 12/24/2013 -
" it was intersting "
— Ameer, 11/5/2013 -
" It's like if Kurt Vonnegut wrote The Giver.(But the football parts are boring if you're not into football.) "
— Shoshana, 7/10/2013 -
" This book has a lot of action in it. Football and over the counter drugs are illegal in the year of 2020. The kid breaks all the rules and tries to fight back. "
— Josiah, 6/4/2013 -
" This was an o.k. book. It wasn't my favorite. It's about this kid named Bo. It takes place in 2075'ish. Yeah, its way in the future. He has a father who "
— Marlene, 5/21/2013 -
" i thought that this book was really amazingly written because the characters had to deal with times where there was no turning back or their back to a wall. "
— Mateo, 3/14/2013 -
" Interesting concept. I liked the ending. "
— Alexa, 2/22/2013
About Pete Hautman
Pete Hautman is the author of many books for young adults and adults, including the National Book Award winner Godless and The Big Crunch, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award. He splits his time between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
About Andy Paris
Andy Paris is an actor and writer. His audio narration have earned him the prestigious Audie Award, as well as AudioFile Earphones Awards. A member of the Tectonic Theater Project, he and others wrote The Laramie Project, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 and in which he played Stephen Belber. He has also appeared in Law & Order.