Under the Wolf, Under the Dog

Written by Adam Rapp

A teen's quest for identity unfolds in a facility for troubled youth.

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320 pages· 850L· AR 5.2 · 9 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Steve Nugent finds himself in Burnstone Grove, a place for troubled teens. Among addicts and those who attempted suicide, Steve doesn't fit in. As he navigates this harsh environment, he keeps a journal, reflecting on his violent past and searching for redemption. Why is he really there, and what will he discover about himself? With a crush on Silent Starla and surrounded by chaos, Steve's journey is both heartbreaking and darkly humorous. Can he uncover the truth about his past and find his place in the world?

From the publisher

Alternately heartbreaking and starkly humorous, this teenager’s brutal story of escape and desire for redemption is masterfully told by award-winning writer and film director Adam Rapp. I’m what they call a Gray Grouper. The Red Groupers are the junkies and the Blue Groupers are the suicide kids. Steve Nugent is in a facility called Burnstone Grove. It’s a place for kids who are addicts, like Shannon Lynch, who can stick $1.87 in change up his nose, or for kids who have tried to commit suicide, like Silent Starla, whom Steve is getting a crush on. But Steve doesn’t really fit in either group. He used to go to a gifted school. So why is he being held at Burnstone Grove? Keeping a journal, in which he recalls his confused and violent past, Steve is left to figure out who he is by examining who he was.

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