In "Godless" by Pete Hautman, the story follows a teenager named Jason Bock who becomes disillusioned with traditional belief systems. Living in a small town where religion dominates, he decides to create his own faith based on a unique idea: worshipping a god made of water. As he gathers friends to explore this unconventional belief and build a temple, they confront issues of faith, identity, and the complexities of teenage life. Jason's journey challenges societal norms and explores the idea of spirituality, prompting him to question not only his own beliefs but also the world around him. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Literacy Bridge .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 208 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 2008 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .

Pete Hautman won the National Book Award for his novel Godless. He is also the author of the acclaimed novels The Big Crunch, How to Steal a Car, Rash, Invisible, Sweetblood, Hole in the Sky, No Limit, and Mr. Was. His home in the world is Minnesota, and his home on the web is www. petehautman. com.