| Author: | Pete Hautman | ISBN: | 9781439120781 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | Publication: | December 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pete Hautman |
| ISBN: | 9781439120781 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Publication: | December 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Language: | English |
A teen develops a gambling addiction in this risk-heavy read—in trade paperback for the first time.
Sixteen-year-old Denn Doyle’s troubles begin with a seemingly harmless—and extremely profitable—game of poker with some neighborhood kids. Eager to join the adult world, Denn realizes that casinos and poker are a means to do exactly that. His “hobby” progresses to a habit and then to an addiction that threatens relationships with his parents, girlfriend, and best friend. Hautman explores the escalation of Denn’s gambling without preachiness, dealing with his problem in a straightforward and knowledgeable manner.
A teen develops a gambling addiction in this risk-heavy read—in trade paperback for the first time.
Sixteen-year-old Denn Doyle’s troubles begin with a seemingly harmless—and extremely profitable—game of poker with some neighborhood kids. Eager to join the adult world, Denn realizes that casinos and poker are a means to do exactly that. His “hobby” progresses to a habit and then to an addiction that threatens relationships with his parents, girlfriend, and best friend. Hautman explores the escalation of Denn’s gambling without preachiness, dealing with his problem in a straightforward and knowledgeable manner.
