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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  GeniusJen | Oct 10, 2009 |  Harvard bound Leo Caraway has his world rocked. He is accused of cheating on a math test which puts paid to his scholarship. When he first found out his real father was the lead singer of Purge, the most popular, most destructive punk rock band in music history Leo is horrified. After the scholarship fiascos, he sees his notorious punk dad as a possible means for money to still attend Harvard. Max contacts Maggot aka dad and is invited to work as a roadie for the band’s comeback tour. Max’s eyes are opened to the life of the “nasty and famous.” Situational and language cautions (  ) cpotter | May 26, 2009 | Leo Caraway is not the type of character you'd usually expect to see in a novel for teens. He's a member of the Young Republicans, has earned early admission to Harvard complete with a much-needed scholarship, and has a best friend named Melinda who is a full-on Goth who thinks of punk music like a religion. When Leo agrees to do a favor for Melinda, the result is an accusation of cheating that loses Leo his scholarship and dreams of Harvard. His discovery that his biological father is actually King Maggot, a punk superstar, starts the rest of the unlikely but hysterical plot. Leo is self-confident and genuine, with a sly sense of humor, and the supporting cast of characters is endlessly entertaining. This funny book is never a chore to read, and it has some great things to say about friendship, family, knowing who you are, and accepting others for who they are. Don't let that scare you, though. Mostly it's just really, really funny. (  ) librarymeg | Apr 9, 2009 | This book was okay but i wasn't like the best book out there to read. It's a semi page turner and once you read it the first time you can't read it a second time. ( ) Twilight-fan_4life | Apr 8, 2009 | punk, great, rock, great, very good book! (  ) poopyboy88 | Feb 19, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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One good deed changes Leo's life forever.
When his best friend asks him to tutor her friend, Owen, in math, he can't turn her down. He discovers that Owen can relate his math issues to pinballs and understand. So, during a test, Leo sees Own panicking and whispers "pinballs."
In that moment, he's accused of cheating.
There goes his scholarship to Harvard, the one he's been counting on, since his family doesn't have enough money for college. Then comes another curveball--Leo finds out the identity of his biological father, the man who's currently making a comeback: the King of Purge, the leader of the most popular punk band ever.
Leo meets his father and joins the reunion tour for the summer working as a stage hand. Can he bond with his father, survive the mess he's made of his life, and figure out where to go from here?
BORN TO ROCK focuses around music, standing up against bullies, and finding your strengths. I recommend this one to music lovers or anyone fighting the system. (