This Is the Part Where You Laugh

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Travis plans to spend the summer as follows:

Working on his basketball game with his friend Creature.

Reading excerpts from Creature's novel-in-progress: The Pervert's Guide to Russian Princesses.

Canoeing and fishing the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of the beautiful girl who just moved in.

Not getting into trouble, not going back to juvie...

Searching the homeless camps for his mother, with a jar full of cash to help get her on her feet.

The summer takes a dark turn when Creature is attacked. And this sets in motion a chain of events that threatens both boys' futures. From a Powerful new voice in YA literature comes an unforgettable account of growing up, making mistakes, and growing out of the shadow of drug abuse.