Appetite for Detention [Hardcover]

Sloane Tanen (Author), Stefan Hagen (Illustrator, Photographer)

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Publication Date: July 22, 2008

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Following the success of Sloane Tanen’s adult books comes a title aimed directly at teens. From back-to-school anxiety and chick cliques to gym class, teachers, and other eye-rolling icons of school life, these photographic scenes of the teen experience are as ingenious as they are hilarious. Specifically concerned with the trials and tribulations of high school and teendom, this book will have teens everywhere (and more than a few adults) laughing with recognition.

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About the Author

 Sloane Tanen is the author of several books for adults, including the bestselling Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same, Going for the Bronze, and Hatched! The Big Push from Pregnancy to Motherhood. She is also the creator of the children’s titles Where Is Coco Going?, Coco All Year Round, C Is for Coco, and Coco Counts. Sloane received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College and holds graduate degrees in literary theory and art history. Sloane lives in Manhattan with her husband and son.

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up—Fuzzy, pipe-cleaner chickens star in this photographic spoof on high school. All the standard characters are here—the vapid popular girl and her wannabe sidekick, angst-ridden boy, overweight geek girl, gay guy, and unpopular rich boy. While some of the scenes are laugh-out-loud funny, the humor consists largely of poking fun at amplified stereotypes. The full-color photography is well done, and the scenes are craftily put together, but the book is light on story. Still, teens who enjoy Jim Benton's "It's Happy Bunny" may get a kick out of it.—Angela J. Reynolds, Annapolis Valley Regional Library, Bridgetown, NS, Canada
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; First Edition edition (July 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599900750
• ISBN-13: 978-1599900759
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

SLOANE TANEN is the creator of the bestselling adult book Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same as well as four other books for adults and children featuring her clever chick dioramas. She received a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and holds graduate degrees in literary theory from New York University, and in art history from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and son in New York City.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, November 22, 2008

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appetite for Detention (Hardcover)

Gold Star Award Winner!

I laughed so hard reading APPETITE FOR DETENTION that everyone in my house thought I'd gone insane. (Okay, yes, they regularly think that anyway, but whatever.) This is one book where the pictures literally are worth a thousand words, even though there are words included.

The life of high school is rendered in all its glory (or, actually, its horror) by chicks. Yes, chicks, the fuzzy yellow things that hatch from eggs. It's really not as stupid as it sounds, I promise.

There's the Princess, the geek, the Jewish kid worrying about his Bar Mitzvah, the depressed guy, the girl obsessed with dieting, the horrible self-tanning accident, the Physical Education class, the lunch room, the football game - basically, it's all there. And it is laugh-out-loud hilarious.

The photographs are amazing. Each student is represented by a particular chick, and it becomes easy within the first few pages to identify who is who even without reading the storyline. Although the words make up the story, it's the photos, with their intricate and amazing details, that make this book a real winner.

And it's not just for teens. Any adult will find the fun in APPETITE FOR DETENTION, whether you're reliving your high school days or just looking for some really good entertainment. You really want to pick up a copy of this book, even if your entire family does end up thinking you're insane.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bitter with Backpacks (and so brilliantly funny!), July 24, 2008

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Amy Cohen "Amy Cohen" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appetite for Detention (Hardcover)

Sloane Tanen has done it again. This time she's brought her humor and incisive wit to high school. I was hooked from the first page:
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Knowing you're the prettiest girl in high school: priceless.

Great for teens. Great for adults. Buy a few and give them as gifts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars junior high revisited, July 24, 2008

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Elissa Stein (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Appetite for Detention (Hardcover)

Sloane Tanen's books are always brilliant but this one has that extra uncomfortable bite of reliving the angst and pain of junior high. Whether you were the center of attention or desperately trying to fit in, Appetite throws you back into the days of lip smackers and feathered hair--or wherever you were when you were bordering on 13.