B.U.G. (Big Ugly Guy)
by Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple
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Tired of being picked on at school for being a "furrin Immigrant" because he is Jewish, twelve-year-old Sammy Greenburg learns the legend of the golem from his bar mitzvah coach, but discovers that friends--and forming a klezmer fusion band--can be better than magic in defeating bullies.Tags
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Fun take on a Jewish legend that honestly appraises the both upsides and downsides of having a strong but unsophisticated golem as your bodyguard. The kids in this are recognizable and mostly appealing (well, except for the bullies). The adults I have more issues with, especially the principal, who claims to know everything that's going on at school but does little to stop it from happening until he himself almost gets slugged. The end seems a bit pat but does provide a life-affirming message and some hope that the school will be a better place in future.
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Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the show more age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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