After causing a devastating accident, foster kid Goon is
sentenced to a mysterious detention center where he battles crushing guilt, a
ruthless bully, and a Cat-3 hurricane as he tries to prove that he deserves a
second chance - but he must prove it to himself first.
Goon
by Glenn Erick Miller
Genre: YA Fiction
When super-sized foster kid Goon causes a devastating
accident, he’s sentenced to an experimental detention center in rural Florida.
There, despite his efforts to go unnoticed, his size and sensitivity make Goon
a perfect mark for the resident bully.
Assigned to work at the stables, he connects with the
rescued horses and his co-worker Trudy, who is entangled in the center’s
mysterious past. After Goon suffers a brutal attack, he must confront his
tormentor, a raging hurricane, and his own crushing guilt.
Goon dreams of being reunited with his younger brother and
tries to prove to anyone who will listen that he deserves a second chance.
But first, he must prove it to himself.
Praise for Goon:
“Goon will break
your heart into a million pieces and then put it back together again.” - Mary
Sullivan Walsh, author of High and Dear Blue Sky
“Stunning and poignant, Goon captivates with empathy and
love the heart of a character that could easily be misunderstood. Glenn Erick
Miller writes poetically and beautifully, and many teen readers will relate.” -
Linda Oatman High, author of One Amazing Elephant
“A powerfully written tale of redemption… One of the best
young adult novels I’ve read in a long time.” - Tim Cummings, Author of The
Lightning People Play and Alice the Cat
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Glenn Erick Miller’s novel, “Camper Girl” (Fitzroy Books,
2020) is the winner of multiple awards including First Place in the Eric Hoffer
Book Awards and Bronze Medals in the Florida Book Awards and Moonbeam
Children's Book Awards. It is now available as an audiobook. He is also the
author of a picture book, “Red’s First Snow” (Corn Crib Publishing, 2020), and
his writing has earned a First-Place Rising Kite award from Florida SCBWI and a
Pushcart Prize nomination.
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