Sour Apples - Jantzen, Paul

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Résumé :
A realistic, visceral portrayal of a boy's coming-of-age. -Kirkus Reviews The year was 1975, and that summer would prove epic for Jimmy Hamilton. Imagine, an eleven-year-old boy with an imagination so powerful that he uses it like others would use a compass. Jimmy Hamilton sets out for the adventure of a lifetime. But summer, with all its promise, throws him a curveball, and he loses his fort on three separate occasions to unwanted squatters. He comes to discover each new unwelcomed tenant proves more difficult to evict than the last. His plans have a modicum of success but each comes with unintended consequences. Add to that mix, the prettiest girl his age, a baseball diamond, a groundhog, a snapping turtle, a boy with a heightened olfactory acuity, and the town vagrant and Jimmy soon finds his summer adventure is more than he expected. Sour Apples is a humorous young adult adventure of a clever young boy who thinks he can outwit the best of them. His riveting antics might one day make Jimmy a legend. Paul Jantzen has masterfully written his debut novel, a tale of mischief and adventure that will grab the reader from the first page....

Biographie:
Paul Jantzen grew up in what would be described as typical Americana, and from an early age, he was fascinated with the art of storytelling. He loves captivating his audiences with his imagination and sense of humor. He took up filmmaking in college and his first short film, The Leopard Frog, debuted on the USA network in 1991. Though he does enjoy a good novel here and there, he was never big on reading, so he decided to write a book instead. Sour Apples is his debut novel. He currently resides in Frederick, MD and enjoys the outdoors....

Sommaire:
A realistic, visceral portrayal of a boy's coming-of-age. -Kirkus Reviews In the summer of 1975, Jimmy Hamilton's world is fifteen feet off the ground, a plywood fort with one rule: no girls allowed. But the summer has other plans. With a brand-new best friend, a little league season full of strikeouts and spectacular meltdowns, and free-range mischief that escalates at every turn, Jimmy is living the kind of summer boys only dream about. A gruff drifter with a mysterious past becomes an unlikely mentor, teaching him more than just how to throw a fastball. But summers like this don't last forever, and some losses hit harder than others. Fans of The Sandlot and the spirit of Tom Sawyer will feel right at home in this warm slice of small-town Americana. Jimmy is fighting to hold onto something he can't quite name yet, and the harder he grips, the faster it slips away. This is a story of friendship, first-crushes, and the bittersweet nostalgia of a summer you'd give anything to get back. Some summers leave a mark. This one leaves a scar, a smile, and one unforgettable moment that stays with a boy long after the grass stops smelling like summer. If you ever had a summer you would give anything to live again, this is the book you have been waiting for....