Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. If you are comfortable with yourself then others with be comfortable with you too. When colleen and ben meet at the rialto theater, sparks fly. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the rialto theatre and watching bride of frankenstein for the. Never mind that he is a preppie loner who considers himself a spaz, due to his cerebral palsy, and she is a punk rock girl with a drug problem. In addition, stoner and spaz is a book that pays homage to film the way seek does to radio. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Stoner and spaz, a book by ron koertge, had many aspects involved in it to make o enjoyable to read. A funny, inyourface novel starring an unlikely teenage pair a sheltered cinemaphile with cerebral palsy and the tattooed, straighttalking stoner who steals his heart. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no pa. A funny, inyourface novel starring an unlikely teenage pair a sheltered cinemaphile with cerebral palsy and. May 01, 2002 stoner and spaz, a book by ron koertge, had many aspects involved in it to make o enjoyable to read. Mar 07, 2009 stoner and spaz was a fun book because bens voice made it exciting. At the close of the first book, ben was enjoying the sweet smell of success with the premiere of his first documentary, high school confidential.
Commended for georgia peach book award for teen readers 2004 shortlisted for buckeye childrens book award teen 2007 shortlisted for evergreen young adult book award 2005. It constantly reminded me of the truth of life and high school in general. The two become friends with colleen encouraging ben to act on his dreams of directing a movie. Dec 28, 2015 stoner and spaz by ron koertge in chm, fb2, txt download e book. Written in firstperson from his point of view, readers were able to wear the shoes of someone with a disability. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Aug 01, 2011 stoner and spaz 2 is just as interesting as the original stoner and spaz. For 16yearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the rialto theatre and watching bride of frankenstein for the umpteenth time. I used to read this book, among others, alot while in high school. The book stoner and spaz was a very interesting book that could happen in real life. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the rialto theatre watching bride of frankenstein. One night she came home and told me about a young man shed been working with. Ben spaz bancroft, a teen cinefile whose aloofness is the result of his selfconsciousness over his dragging an arm and a leg due to cerebral palsy, tells us the story of his entanglement with colleen stoner minou, who is as engaging, witty, and. Ben a boy with cerebral palsy befriended a girl who was a rule breaker, stoner, and quite frankly the opposite of himself.
Ages 14 and up beautiful but troubled colleen minou is the only girl who ever looked at ben bancroft as more than a spaz more than just that kid with cerebral palsy. Stoner and spaz is a little more about ben finding himself and finding out that he can be more than he ally thought. It was easy to empathize with ben, a teenage boy afflicted with cerebral palsy. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Coincidentally, that day i had talked to a former student of mine whod recently been in rehab for substance abuse. I read this book years ago, and i remember feeling similarly ambivalent. It also addresses the hardships facing individuals with physical disabilities and it delves into the world of being addicted to drugs and the disturbing consequences of that world. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of. Both the book and the sitcom, however, are well written and based on ideas that are easy to digest. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective. Beautiful but troubled colleen minou is the only girl who ever looked at ben bancroft as more than a spaz more than just that kid with cerebral palsy. Stoner and spaz was a fun book because bens voice made it exciting. For 16yearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the rialto theatre and watching.
Ben is a lonely high school student with cerebral palsy who lives with his grandmother since his dad died and mom disappeared. Ronald koertge nicknamed spaz because of the cerebral palsy that has disabled him since birth, bens a real loner. This book i thought was great because it was an easy read and the fact that it has a great message or theme. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the rialto theatre watching bride of. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He finds this out by hanging out with coleen and his new friend a. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the rialto theatre and watching bride of frankenstein for the umpteenth time. Stoner and spaz 2 is just as interesting as the original stoner and spaz. Stoner is a 1965 novel by the american writer john williams.
Click download or read online button to get spaz book now. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of stoner and spaz by ronald koertge. This book was about a 16 year old boy named ben bancroft and her friend colleen minou. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Stoner follows william stoners undistinguished career and workplace politics. When ben dares colleen to give up drugs, their friendship takes a new turn. Living with his overprotective grandmother, he escapes whenever he can to decrepit rialto theatre. Hes so focused on how he assumes his body looks to others that he stays in the theater until after the credits are over, in the comforting dark so people wont stare at him.
They both fall well within the comfort zone of scae southern california artistic expression. For sixteenyearold ben bancroft a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back. Stoner has been categorized under the genre of the academic novel, or the campus novel. These two are an odd pair of people together but make an iteresting story.
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