The Detention Club Where to Buy the Book Purchase the book online at Amazon/Barnes & Noble/ Borders/Indie Bound: forthcoming June 21, 2011

Reviews

"Peter's earnest, myopic first-person narration is authentic and convincing, and Yoo exposes the precarious footing and shifting allegiances of middle school with a deft hand, as relationships stretch and strain under the pressures of adolescence. Young people of every stripe will see themselves in Peter and his well-drawn classmates and will come away entertained, encouraged, and a little wiser."

                                                                                                         -Booklist

"Readers familiar with Yoo’s YA work will be delighted and surprised by his first foray into middle-grade fiction.”

                                 -The Bulletin of the Center For Children's Books

"Yoo adds engaging subplots (a school thief, an invention contest) and realistic conflict (tension between Peter and Drew) to his laugh-out-loud, spot-on portrayal of middle-school life."

                                                                                                    -Horn Book

"Peter and Drew's antics will keep readers laughing, as readers will be entertained by the boys' hijinks and empathize with their desire to fit in."

                                                                                     -Publishers Weekly

"For young readers making the transition to middle school (boys in particular) The Dentention Club will not only be a hilarious read, but a source of comfort in a difficult time. Be prepared to laugh hysterically as Peter Lee learns that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover and your best friends might be right under your nose if you’re looking too hard for them."
                                                                                              There's A Book

"Loved the characters...Although most kids would do anything to get out of detention, I would love to join Fenwick Middle’s detention club!"

                                                                                  Books In Transit Blog

"A great book for boys, I think it would be a great prep for middle school which is always an eye opener for kids."

                                                                                        My Reading Room

"The Detention Club should appeal to middle grade boys, and they will empathize with Peter and his misadventures. There’s a lot of humor here, and  despite my occasional annoyance with the protagonist, he is very relatable."

                                                                                    Manga Maniac Cafe

The Detention Club

Detention:

The best worst thing to happen to Peter Lee?

Peter and his best friend, Drew, used to be so cool (or, at least, not total outcasts) in elementary school. But now they're in middle school, where their extensive mica collection and prowess at kickball have earned them a new label: losers. Then Peter attracts the unwanted attention of the school bullies, and his plan to become popular through his older sister, the practically perfect Sunny, backfires.

Things go from bad to worse when Peter gets detention. But what at first seems to spell his utter doom turns into an unlikely opportunity for making friends and influencing people. . . .

Product Details
ISBN: 9780061783784; ISBN10: 0061783781; Imprint: Balzer + Bray ; On Sale: 6/21/2011; Format: Hardcover; Trimsize: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4; Pages: 304; $16.99; Ages: 10 and Up; BISAC1:JUV005000; BISAC2:JUV019000; BISAC3:JUV039060