Sixteenyearold jason bock doesnt believe in god, at least not the christian god his parents raised him to believe in. The characters were all so vivid and unique but still meshed together naturally. One of them, godless, won the 2004 national book award for young peoples literature. Jason and his fellow chutengodians worship the water tower, dubbed tenlegged one. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. January 2005 in a simply written, swiftmoving narrative that won the 2004 national book award for young peoples literature, pete hautmans godless explores the nature of religion, belief, power, obsession and corruption. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books gift ideas customer service home computers. Pete hautman is the author of godless, which won the national book award, and many other critically acclaimed books for teens and adults, including blank confession, all in, rash, no limit, and invisible. Allin book by pete hautman official publisher page.
New york, simon and schuster childrens publishing division, 2004, 198 pages 3. Primarily writing for young adults, pete hautmans books run the gamut from realistic fiction to vampire stories. Soon after, these two guys climb the tower together and share some pretty per. Pete hautman is a national awardwinning american author of young adult, mystery, realistic fiction, thriller, juvenile, childrens books, and middlegrade novels. Godless was a book written in first person about jason bock, who is struggling to cope the fact that he does not share his fathers strong religious views which are being forced on him. Godless national book award for young peoples literature. Jason is the narrator and he is usually sarcastic and sometimes humorously awkward with people. The book was removed from summer reading lists at oxford high school in mississippi after complaints about the books perceived antireligious themes. Godless book by pete hautman 3 available editions half. Fed up with his parents boring old religion, agnosticgoingon atheist jason bock invents a new god the towns water tower. Godless tells the story of jason bock, a fifteenyearold boy, who questions his fathers catholic religion. Pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting machine, and mr. All the needtoknow deets on jason bock from godless by pete hautman.
A selfdescribed agnosticgoingonatheist, he does know that he doesnt buy into his parents catholicism. Godless by pete hautman about the book teenager jason bock thinks more about a confrontation with volatile henry stagg, his friendship with snail and slugloving oddball shinn, and his uncertain feelings for pretty magda price than he does about his faith. The final book of pete hautman s highly praised klaatu diskos trilogy, the klaatu terminus weaves together these fragmented timestreams in a heartstopping chase to the edge of time as tucker, lia, and kosh must search for one another and finally puzzle out the secrets of the diskos. This is a latchkey teenage momentour first conscious realization that the expression of our own beliefs can have a huge impact on the beliefs of othersespecially our friends. All the chutengodians present get rounded up and sent to the hospital or the pokey. Godless was a book written in first person about jason bock, who is struggling to cope the fact that he does not share his fathers strong religious views which are being f. Was was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america. Was, which was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america, as well as. This is heady stuff for a short, young adult novel, but hautman uses humor and snappy dialogue to leaven his weighty plot. He also wrote sweetblood, invisible, and rash, among many others. Aaron paul leads an all star cast in the black book audio drama. Godless is about the power of ideasjason conceives the chutengodian religion, he sets it in motion, but he is unprepared for the consequences.
One thing you learn when you write teen booksall those uncomfortable. Godless has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Then a simple gag makes faith the centerpiece of his summer. About the cydonian pyramid, sequel to the obsidian blade, he says, i could never resist a tough, spunky, conflicted heroine. Following lahlia through the diskos was an incredible journey. Peter murray hautman born september 29, 1952 is an american author best known for his novels for young adults. If you strip away the whole religion thing, godless is about a big fat nerdy kid named. The national book foundation summary is, a teenage boy decides to invent a new religion with a new god. I believe religions have the power to do good, to help people live tog. Why mess around with catholicism when you can have your own customized.
The next statewide book club pick is minneapolis writer. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. One thing you learn when you write teen books all those uncomfortable. Jason and his fellow chutengodians worship the water tower, dubbed ten. Pete hautman when sixteenyearold jason bock and his friends create their own religion to worship the towns water tower, what started out as. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself. Pete hautman always takes on big issues in his books. Godless is serious and funny at the same time, at the same moment.
Pete hautman books list of books by pete hautman barnes. Had i read this as a teen id have absolutely identified with the boredom, the quest for engagement and the desire to be a part of an in group. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Why mess around with catholicism when you can have your own customized religion. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays. Pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting. Nov 28, 2006 pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting machine, and mr. As things progress, founder and head kahuna, jason, must try to hold his religion together while it decomposes.
Pete hautman is the author of many books for young adults and adults, including the national book awardwinning godless, the klaatu diskos trilogy, and eden west. Godless book by pete hautman official publisher page. Godless national book award for young peoples literature awards hautman, pete. The novel neither exalts nor eschews established religion, but instead explores the nature of worship, the act of questioning ones beliefs, and the power of. Jun 01, 2004 pete hautman is the author of godless, which won the national book award, and many other critically acclaimed books for teens and adults, including blank confession, allin, rash, no limit, and invisible. Sep 28, 2016 pete hautman wrote godless, a young adult novel in which the main character invents his own religion after becoming frustrated with his fathers catholicism. Sep 22, 2011 godless by pete hautman, jason bock, national book award winner, religion, shin, young adult literature i would like to make a note to my subscribers that i am in the midst of my last semester as a grad student and am taking a young adult literature course. He is best known for writing the novel godless, which has helped him to win many prestigious awards. Jason bock doesnt know what he believes anymore, spiritually speaking. Godless book by pete hautman official publisher page simon. Soon after, these two guys climb the tower together and share some pretty personal stuff.
Pete hautman divides his time between wisconsin and minnesota. His first novel, drawing dead, an adult mystery, was published by simon and schuster in 1993. When the local bully lays him out with a punch, jason gets a literal new perspective on the towns water towerthe. The answer is not often and that is perhaps one reason pete hautman s godless won the the 2004 national book award for young peoples literature.
You can definitely read this in one sitting and the pacing is incredibly quick. This is a minnesota public radio interview with pete hautman about teen readers, stealing cars and his novel titled how to steal a car, and other stuff. Another reason is more straightforward its well written and fun, particularly for its target audience. Was, which was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america, as well as several adult novels. Jun 23, 2008 pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting machine, and mr. Pete hautman has 44 books on goodreads with 62950 ratings. Louis park, minnesota, attended both the minneapolis college of art and design and the university of minnesota, and worked as a sign painter, a graphic artist and a marketing executive before turning to writing. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. I believe religions have the power to do good, to help people live together, and. In a simply written, swiftmoving narrative that won the 2004 national book award for young peoples literature, pete hautman s godless explores the nature of religion, belief, power, obsession and corruption. Aaron paul leads an allstar cast in the black book audio drama. Invisible book by pete hautman official publisher page. He has written a dozen works of fiction for adults, twice that for tweens and teens, and more than one hundred nonfiction science and nature books for children under.
Primarily writing for young adults, pete hautman s books run the gamut from realistic fiction to vampire stories. Nov 01, 2005 pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting machine, and mr. Slider unabridged 2017 the obsidian blade unabridged. Was, has written a compelling novel about the power of religion on those who believe, and on those who dont. Cover as released in the us, godless the shiny american book award winner emblem on it. Godless, hautman s book about a young boy who decided to invent a new religion based on the towns water tower, won the national book award in 2004. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Pete hautman when sixteenyearold jason bock and his friends create their own religion to worship the towns water tower, what started out as a joke begins to take on a power of its own. This is a fun, bouncy tale of teen alienation and a novel way to create a sense of belonging, all with a great hautman spin. The next statewide book club pick is minneapolis writer pete.
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