Ron Koertge Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Margaux, a stunning and witty member of the popular clique, struggles to connect with others due to her intelligence, beauty, and haunting past.

»Herrlich respektlose Dialoge … mit viel Witz und Ironie … ebenso klug wie unterhaltsam.« Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Bens linke Körperhälfte ist gelähmt und seit langer Zeit schon hat er sich in seine eigene Welt zurückgezogen. Im Alltag ist er nur Zuschauer. Aber jetzt sitzt er zum ersten Mal mit einem Mädchen im Kino. Colleen Minou sieht aus wie Helena Bonham-Carter in Fight Club und ist reichlich blass. Dass sie danach aus dem Auto von Bens Grandma kotzt, ist nicht unbedingt filmreif. Doch er hat eindeutig das Gefühl, dass sein Leben eine Wendung nimmt …

Ron Koertge's startling, often poignant poetic novel evokes a suburban high school both familiar and terrifying.The Branston High School Class of 2001 seems familiar enough on the there’s the Smart One, the Fat Kid, Social Conscience, Bad Girl, Good Girl, Jock, Anorexic, Dyke, Rich Boy, Sistah, Stud . . . and Boyd, an Angry Young Man who has just made a dangerous new friend. Now he’s making a list.The Branston High School Class of 2001. You might think you know them. You might be surprised.Narrated by fifteen teenage characters, this startling, often poignant poetic novel evokes a suburban high school both familiar and terrifying — and provides an ideal opportunity for young adults to discuss violence in schools.

Mit List und kleinen Lügen versucht Jesse alles, damit sein freiheitsliebender Grossvater, ein alter kalifornischer Cowboy, nicht ins Pflegeheim abgeschoben wird. Eine Handvoll guter Freunde unterstützt ihn nach Kräften.

Life has not been easy lately for sixteen-year-old Walker. His father has died, his girlfriend has moved away, and the family finances are in a shambles. Finally it seems as if things are looking up: Walker has a date with Rachel, the beautiful new girl in his class, and his mother has announced she's gotten a job. Only not your average, run-of-the-mill mom's job. Walker's mother is going to work as a stripper. What if his friends find out? What if Rachel finds out? Coincidentally, Walker's dad has left him a piece of land on which Rachel's father is scheming to build a mall, and after seeing the land, Walker goes about the hard work of farming it, and the hard work of being in love for the first time. Propelled by Ron Koertge's rapid-fire repartee, this is the funny and touching tale of a winningly honest protagonist discovering the perils and rewards of family, friendship, and romance.