Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 288
Published: 2006
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Literacy Bridge .
There are 288 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2006 by Scholastic .
Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed DRUMS, GIRLS, & DANGEROUS PIE, NOTES FROM THE MIDNIGHT DRIVER, ZEN AND THE ART OF FAKING IT, and the sequel to DRUMS called AFTER EVER AFTER. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Tween
This book was recognised in the Tween category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Isinglass Teen Read Award
This book was recognised by the Isinglass Teen Read Award.
Nutmeg Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.
