With unexpected flashes of humor, david klass once again gives readers a gripping, multilayered novel about good and evil and the powerful bonds of family. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Readers will grapple with the issue of whether it is possible for evil to change to good and just how far one should go to protect family. If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. Not his kindoffriends, not the teachers in his antischool school is for learning and this place is for being stupid, and certainly not his mother, who just might marry this boyfriend, the one that beats him when she isn t looking. Dark angel by david klass overdrive rakuten overdrive. If you ever find yourself in possession of such a secret, you might be braver or more honest than i was. David klass author david klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you dont know me, losers take all, and grandmaster.
You dont know me by david klass did well giving a first person point of view from 14year old boy. It had some funny moments, but it mostly showed how bad his life really was getting into the story. In 2001 klass published you dont know me, which uses an edgy firstperson narrative to tell the story of a teenage boys life with an abusive stepfathertobe. I don t know if you ve ever held a secret so powerful that it could make someone you love stop caring for you in the blink of an eye. Buy the paperback book you dont know me by david klass at indigo. Moving, wholly involving, original, and emotionally true, you don t know me is a multilayered young adult novel that presents a winning portrait of an understandably angstridden adolescent. Rick riordan harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j. David klass s novel, you dont know me is narrated by john, a fourteenyearold boy who is smart, funny, and terribly depressed. David klass author biography, plus links to books by david.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. I found it paralysingly funny in places and devastating in its portrayal of isolation. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you don t know me, dark angel and firestorm the caretaker trilogy. I recommend the book dark angel to whoever likes a good mystery book. You dont know me by david klass is an insightful view into the mind of a disturbed teenager. David klass books list of books by author david klass. He is also the author of you dont know me, an ala best. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you dont know me, losers take all, and grandmaster. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than twentyfive action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring morgan freeman and ashley judd, walking tall, starring the rock, and desperate. This book is about the hastings family who has a secret that nobody knows but them. John, the 14yearold narrator, bounces between the comic and absurd, as.
David klass s most popular book is you dont know me. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than twentyfive action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring morgan freeman and ashley judd, walking tall, starring the rock, and desperate measures, starring michael keaton and andy garcia. David klass he is also the author of you dont know me, an ala best book for young adults, and dark angel, an ala quick pick for young adults, as well as several screenplays. Dark angel ebook by david klass 9781466806108 rakuten kobo. A taut psychological thriller for teens seventeenyearold jeff thought he would never again have to deal with his older brother, a convicted murderer serving a. You dont know me is a comingofage novel by david klass which tells the tale of a young boy who is abused and faces pressure in his school. Books by david klass authors like david klass what should. In this wellconceived novel, the heros underlying sense of isolation and thread of. He fights with his tuba, which isnt really a tuba at all, but a frog pretending to be a tuba, he has a crush on the beautiful, but dim gloria glory halleluia, and he masters the art of looking like hes paying attention in mrs. Klass you dont know me throws a lot at his protagonist, joe, a suburban new jersey high school senior who is captain of his schools losing soccer team, the braves. You dont know me by david klass by lizbeth alcaraz on prezi. Dark angel is a 2006 bank street best childrens book of the year. The clips do no belong to me and neither does the text written. Dec 25, 2012 this is a video narrative of the novel you don t know me by david klass made by me giselle montilla for a college course.
In dark angel, as with you don t know me, we meet a beautiful girl and her seemingly overprotective father. You might come right out with it at the first opportunity. David klass is currently considered a single author. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than twentyfive action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring morgan freeman and ashley judd. Moving, wholly involving, original, and emotionally true, you dont know me is a multilayered young adult novel that presents a winning portrait of an understandably angstridden adolescent. Klass 2001 young adult novel you don t know me remains one of my alltime favorite yas. Dark angel is a set of historical romance books written by welshcanadian bestselling novelist mary balogh. To date concerning the publication we now have you dont know me pdf opinions users have never but still left their particular report on the game, or not see clearly nevertheless. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. My tuba is not actually a tuba, because it has never produced a musical sound. Author of you dont know me, wrestling with honor, california blue, firestorm, home of the braves, dark angel, danger zone point signature, home of the braves david klass open library donate.
He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than twentyfive action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring m. He has published over 14 wellknown young adult novels and over 40 screenplays for hollywood studios. See all books authored by david klass, including you dont know me, and danger zone point signature, and more on thriftbooks. Seventeenyearold jeff thought he would never again have to deal with his older brother, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. The significant teacher character this time is a science teacher, mr. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you dont know me, dark angel, and firestorm the caretaker trilogy.
You dont know me ebook by david klass 9780374706265. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more. The book has been published in 18 languages, was named an ala best book for young adults, and continues to be popular with young adult audiences in the united states and internationally. A book of a fourteen year old boy who struggles to find his mothers love and comfort. The book has been published in 18 languages, was named an ala best book for young adults, and continues to be popular with young adult audiences in the united states and. In 2001 klass published you dont know me, which uses an edgy firstperson narrative to tell the story of a. This is a video narrative of the novel you dont know me by david klass made by me giselle montilla for a college course. He was raised and born in vermont as he grew to recieve a bachelor in history from yale. Buy a cheap copy of dark angel book by david klass. David klass has 27 books on goodreads with 355004 ratings. He returns to a family deeply divided about having him back home. John is an introspective, unassuming fourteen year old. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than 25 action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring morgan freeman and ashley judd. His screenplays are primarily characterbased thrillers for adults, while his novels often tell the stories of teenagers in crisis.
In dark angel, as with you dont know me, we meet a beautiful girl and her seemingly overprotective father. Breakaway run 1987, danger zone 1996 and dark angel. Klass 2001 young adult novel you dont know me remains one of my alltime favorite yas. You dont know me by david klass 2001 t his is undoubtedly the best book of its kind that i have ever read. David klass is an american screenwriter and novelist. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you dont know me, dark angel and firestorm the caretaker trilogy. In david klass s novel you dont know me, john, the main character, deals with all the things adolesence brings. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you don t know me, losers take all, and grandmaster.
Dark angel by david klass meet your next favorite book. The series take place in the regency a time full of betrayal, passion, and intrigue. To ask other readers questions about you dont know me, please sign up. The good news is that you may have created my past and screwed up my present, but you havce no control over my future. Abused by the man who is not his father on a near constant basis and unable to confide in his absentee mother, john internalizes his fear and anger.
John is an injured soul, trapped in an impossible circumstance. He is also the author of you dont know me, an ala best book for. You don t know me is a comingofage novel by david klass which tells the tale of a young boy who is abused and faces pressure in his school. He has written more than 40 screenplays for hollywood studios and published 14 young adult novels. The first novel in the series, the ideal wife was first published in 1991. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including dark angel and you dont know me. He lives with his mother and his mothers boyfriend, stan, who he. Jan 27, 2014 dark angel by david klass explores the contrast of good and evil and family relationships. But after six years, troys sentence has been overturned on a technicality and he is released from prison. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Klass, author of the ala best books for yas california blue, wrestling with honor, and danger zone, attempts a different tone in this novel, and it may not work for some readers.
Fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than twentyfive action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring morgan freeman and ashley judd, walking tall, starring the rock, and desperate measures, starring. Johns mother is marrying a guy aka not my father who likes to knock john around, and john feels trapped by the threat of more violence if he tells his mother. He will go through many obstacles, but will find out that he is wonderful. David klass, the author, has created a character the reader can empathize with, can relate to and one you want to seek out and hug. You dont know me thorndike young adult david klass. John, the 14yearold narrator, bounces between the comic and absurd, as he juxtaposes the alltooreal physical and emotional abuse he experiences from his mothers boyfriend. David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including dark angel and you don t know me. The author takes us inside the mind of the main character john and allows us to share his life.
A taut psychological thriller for teens seventeenyearold jeff thought he would never again have to deal with his older brother, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence. Buy you dont know me by david klass online at alibris. Firestorm is the first book of the caretaker trilogy, a series of science fiction thrillers with an ecological theme. David klass is the author of many critically acclaimed young adult novels and has also written more than forty feature screenplays for hollywood studios including kiss the girls starring morgan freeman and adapted from the novel by james patterso.
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