Bucking the Sarge

by Christopher Paul Curtis. Random House Children's Books: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004.

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Fifteen year-old Luther T. Farrell has come to terms with the fact that his mother is a number one scam artist, preying on the weak and powerless, including her own son. Luther's plan is to do well in school, win prizes for science projects, go away to a good college with the money his mother is putting away in his college fund. When Luther's project threatens to expose his mother's illegal dealings, Luther's plans nearly unravel.

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0-385-32307-7

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