Rats Saw God
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9781442459762
Pages
219 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Having failed English, eighteen-year-old Steve York must generate a paper to get credit and chooses to write about his years in high school, during which he experienced his first love and struggled with family relationships.
Grade Level
6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Divorce; divorced parents
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
divorced parents
Awards
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2002
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2002
Read Alouds Too-Good-To-Miss, 1997
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 1997
Capitol Choices, 1996
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 1996
School Library Journal: Best Books for Young Adults, 1996
Senior High School Library Catalog, Sixteenth Edition, 2002
Senior High School Library Catalog, Supplement to the Fifteenth Edition, 1998
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
YALSA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
Young Reader's Choice Award, 1999-2000
Nominee
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
high school; graduation; astronaut; marijuana; friendship; essay
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Thomas, Rob, "Rats Saw God" (1996). Diverse Families. 1024.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1024