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Author Hofstetter, Steve, 1979- author.

Title Ginger kid : mostly true tales from a former nerd / Steve Hofstetter.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Amulet Books, 2018.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 92 HOFSTETTER    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Teen Department  TEEN B HOFSTETTER, STEVE    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Teen  YA B HOFSTETTER    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Teen  YA B HOFSTETTER STEVE H    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Teen  TEEN BIOG HOFSTETTER, STEVE    Check Shelf
Description 289 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Note "Stand-up comedian and YouTube personality."
Summary "In Ginger Kid, popular comedian Steve Hofstetter grapples with life after seventh grade ... when his world fell apart. Formatted as a series of personal essays, Steve walks his readers through awkward early dating, family turbulence, and the revenge of the bullied nerds. This YA nonfiction is sure to be the beloved next volume for the first generation of Wimpy Kid fans who are all grown up and ready for a new misfit hero"-- From publisher info.
Contents Opener -- One quick thing -- Old school and new school -- Tommy and Theo -- My favorite vacuum -- Down with the sickness -- The wind is gone -- Humbuckers and wawa pedals -- The Martin Luther King Day sale -- The long ride on the short bus -- Just four days -- Between the lines -- Improv-ment -- Feature -- Look at this giant kinnus -- The marvelous internship -- Stay together for the kids -- The teacher who taught me everything -- Bowling for dates -- Coach Hofstetter -- The second election -- The prank war -- The play is the thing -- The third election -- Blazers and zombies -- Headliner -- Rock, rock, rockaway beach -- When I fought a rapper -- King Hofstetter -- Professor Hofstetter -- Pressing on -- The day that was ten minutes long -- I stole a pimp -- Papa was a rolling stone -- That time I killed two people -- Keep in touch! -- Doing the wrong thing by doing the right thing -- Doing the right thing by doing the wrong thing -- When I spoke up -- One more thing.
Subject Hofstetter, Steve, 1979- -- Childhood and youth.
Comedians -- New York (State) -- Biography.
High schools -- New York (State) -- Queens County -- Humor.
Hofstetter, Steve, 1979-
Comedians.
Internet personalities.
Coming of age.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION -- Family.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION -- Humor.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION -- Social Topics -- Bullying.
High schools. (OCoLC)fst00956288
Comedians. (OCoLC)fst00869077
Coming of age. (OCoLC)fst01763769
Internet personalities. (OCoLC)fst01931085
New York (State) -- Queens County. (OCoLC)fst01246810
New York (State) (OCoLC)fst01210280
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Hofstetter, Steve, 1979-
Genre/Form Young adult nonfiction.
Young adult.
Humor. (OCoLC)fst01423696
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
Young adult non-fiction.
Autobiographies.
ISBN 9781419728709 (hardcover)
1419728709 (hardcover)
9781419733598 (paperback)
1419733591 (paperback)
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