Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picout


Nineteen Minutes is a thrilling story about a small town in New Hampshire that is shaken by high school violence. Peter Houghton is a nerdy seventeen year old boy at Sterling High School. Ever since first grade, Peter was bullied physically and emotionally by his fellow classmates. Peter’s only friend, Josie Cormier, was what helped him get through every school day. As Josie grew up, she turned into a beautiful girl who joined the popular crowd. Peter was left alone, and soon he comes up with a plan that will forever end the bulling and social classes at Sterling High. The story includes everything from a legal court case to a love story that keeps the reader flipping the page. Nineteen Minutes is a book that is full of events and emotions from the very first chapter.

Jodi Picout is an author who focuses on realism and the reality of an everyday teenager. She has seventeen books on the New York Times Best Seller list, and she is still writing more with her most recent book House Rules. She currently lives in Hanover, New Hampshire with her husband and three kids. To know more about Jodi Picout and her many books go to the following link: http://www.jodipicoult.com/.

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