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Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: Dec 1969
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Humorous Stories
Retail Price: $13.99
Ages: 12 - 17 Pages: 288
Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy. His best friend, Alex, is trying to score vicariously through him; his brother is a giant pain; and his father keeps bugging him to get motivated. There is just one thing that really sets him apart from other kids-his father happens to be the head of a powerful crime organization.
Needless to say, Vince's family's connections can put a serious crimp in his dating life. How is he supposed to explain to a girl what his father does for a living? But when Vince finally meets a girl who seems to be worth the trouble, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. Because her father is an FBI agent-the one who wants to put Vince's father away for good.
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."
-The Horn Book
"[An] expertly plotted escapade."
-Booklist
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."
-Publishers Weekly