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Bottled Up

Jaye Murray

2003220 pagesabout 3–5 hours
2003
first published
  • 2003Dial Books · 220 pages · ENGISBN 9780803728974
  • 2009Penguin USA, Inc. · ENGISBN 9781101035238
  • 2004Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9781417626892
  • 2004Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media · 220 pages · ENGISBN 9780606327336
  • 2003Dial Books for Young Readers · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9780803729483
  • 2004Puffin · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9780142402405

Pips desperate to escape his lifehes been skipping classes, drinking, getting high. Anything and everything to avoid his smug teachers, his sweet but needy little brother, his difficult home life. Now hes been busted by Principal Giraldi and given an ultimatum: either he shows up for all his classes and sees a counselor after school, or hes expelled. Pips freaked out; not because he might get kicked out of school, but by the thought that Giraldi might call his father. Because Pip will do anything to avoid his father.

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Character focusSmall ensemble

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Written forMiddle grade

Content notes

  • Alcohol abusemoderateunreviewed
  • Drug usemoderateunreviewed
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