# Bluefish - Hardcover

by **Pat Schmatz** (Author)

**Thirteen-year-old Travis has a secret: he can't read. But a shrewd teacher and a sassy girl are about to change everything in this witty and deeply moving novel.**

Travis is missing his old home in the country, and he's missing his old hound, Rosco. Now there's just the cramped place he shares with his well-meaning but alcoholic grandpa, a new school, and the dreaded routine of passing when he's called on to read out loud. But that's before Travis meets Mr. McQueen, who doesn't take "pass" for an answer -- a rare teacher whose savvy persistence has Travis slowly unlocking a book on the natural world. And it's before Travis is noticed by Velveeta, a girl whose wry banter and colorful scarves belie some hard secrets of her own. With sympathy, humor, and disarming honesty, Pat Schmatz brings to life a cast of utterly believable characters -- and captures the moments of trust and connection that make all the difference.

### Author Biography

**Pat Schmatz** is the author of three previous novels for teens. She lives in rural Wisconsin.

**Number of Pages:** 240

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN

**Publication Date:** September 13, 2011

**Award:** Children's Book Committee Award (2012)

**Award:** Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2012)

**Award:** Black-Eyed Susan Award (2013)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Bluefish

**Interest Level:** Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up

**Reading Level:** 4

**Point Value:** 6

## Details

- **Price:** 15.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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## Variants

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