{"product_id":"2940169149579","title":"Bucking the Sarge","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his best friend Sparky says, \"Flint's nothing but the Titanic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, \"Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luther's just one of the many people trapped in the Sarge's Evil Empire-but he's about to bust out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Luther wins the science fair this year, he'll be on track for college and a future as America's best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he's got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flint's finest undertaker-and the love of Luther's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSparky's escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the world's scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Luther's mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUE'M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sarge's go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBucking the Sarge\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell.  Once again the Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162280182000,"sku":"2940169149579","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169149579_p0.jpg?v=1763673855","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169149579","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}