Fat Kid Rules the World

Fat Kid Rules the World

Title: Fat Kid Rules the World
Author: K. L. Going
Release: 2003-06-23
Kind: ebook
Genre: Fiction for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult, Coming of Age Fiction for Young Adults
Size: 638442
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book

Troy Billings is seventeen, 296 pounds, friendless, utterly miserable, and about to step off a New York subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Until he meets Curt MacCrae, an emaciated, semi-homeless, high school dropout guitar genius, the stuff of which Lower East Side punk rock legends are made. Never mind that Troy’s dad thinks Curt’s a drug addict and Troy’s brother thinks Troy’s the biggest (literally) loser in Manhattan. Soon, Curt’s recruited Troy as his new drummer—even though Troy can’t play the drums. Together, Curt and Troy will change the world of punk, and Troy’s own life, forever.

"Troy's voice is candid, irreverent, realistic and humorous. [A] wonderful, engrossing tale."—SLJ

An ALA BBYA

A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

A Booklist Editors' Choice

An SLJ Best Book of the Year

A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year

More Books from K. L. Going

K. L. Going
M. T. Anderson, K. L. Going, Beth Kephart, Chris Lynch, An Na & Jacqueline Woodson
Pete Hautman, Francine P. Pascal, K. L. Going, Gary Phillips & Will Weaver
K. L. Going
K. L. Going
K. L. Going & Dan Santat