If Rock & Roll Were a Machine
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If Rock & Roll Were a Machine is a young adult novel written by Terry Davis
. It was first published in 1993 and was re-released in a new edition in March 2003. Despite its title, it has little to do with machines and less to do with rock and roll: it primarily focuses on the central character's coming of age through the sport of racquetball
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The novel is set in the same high school as Vision Quest
, but twenty years later.
Terry Davis (author)
Terry Davis is an American novelist who lives near Spokane, Washington, and is a professor emeritus of English at Minnesota State University, Mankato , where he taught Creative writing – fiction and screenwriting – as well as adolescent literature...
. It was first published in 1993 and was re-released in a new edition in March 2003. Despite its title, it has little to do with machines and less to do with rock and roll: it primarily focuses on the central character's coming of age through the sport of racquetball
Racquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
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Plot summary
Ben, a high school junior, is still suffering from the lack of self-esteem he developed following criticism from his fifth-grade teacher. However, a developing interest in writing and racquetball and a new motorcycle, as well as support from understanding adults, help him discover who he really is.The novel is set in the same high school as Vision Quest
Vision Quest (novel)
Vision Quest is a young adult novel written by Terry Davis, first published in 1979. It had new edition re-releases in May 2002 and May 2005....
, but twenty years later.
Awards
- New York Public LibraryNew York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
Best Books for the Teen Age, 1994 - ALAAmerican Library AssociationThe American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
Best Books for Young Adults, 1993 - New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, 1993