Skin Deep
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Book Overview
An angry teenager is sucked into a gang of neo-Nazis Dan shows up on his first day at a new school with long blond hair, John Lennon glasses, and a shy grin that makes every girl in the hallway swoon. But he only has eyes for Laurel, who's in his English class. Laurel stirs feelings in Dan that he never knew existed, and suddenly, he understands love. Soon, he will understand hate as well. When a gang of violent young men invades the annual Halloween party, most of Laurel's friends stay away. The men are white supremacists with shaved heads, steel-toed boots, and a look in their eyes that says they're ready to fight. But something in their attitude draws Dan toward them. He's angry at the world, and these skinheads seem to understand how he feels. As he sinks deeper into their twisted world of hate and rage, Dan risks losing not only Laurel, but also his soul.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1504022084
ISBN13:9781504022088
Release Date:September 2015
Publisher:Open Road Integrated Media LLC
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Age Range:14 to 18 years
Grade Range:Grade 9 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Skin Heads
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Skinheads When Dan moved to Boulder, CO Laurel immediately fell in love with him. They did everything together. Then Dan didn't make it on to the swim team. He became depressed. To make matters worse, he couldn't find a job. On Halloween night at the annual mall Crawl, Dan discovered the Skinheads. It seemed like they were the solution to his problems. He decided to join them. Skinheads are a gang of white extremists. They discriminate against Jews, Blacks, Asians, etc. Skinheads wear all black with steel-toed boots and shave their heads. When Laurel noticed Dan's change she was horrified. Everybody knew and was afraid of the Skinheads. Laurel especially, because she had two Asian adopted siblings. She knew what the Skinheads were capable of and did everything in her power to protect her siblings. Does she succeed? Read Skin Deep by Lois Ruby to find out. I really liked this book because it really taught me a lesson. It gave lots of detail and kept me reading. There were lots of stories within the story and surprises around every corner.
Deeply Involved
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I've read this book more than once and I still think it is excellent. Racism is violence, and it is something we have to deal with every day; I feel it is an important issue. This novel was amazing at portraying the actions, words and feelings of its characters in a way that was interesting to read, yet keeping a very close relationship with reality. This book is gripping, and it makes you think after you have put it down for the last time. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys books with a little of everything, and a lot of truth.
You MUST read this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Living in Australia, the violence of racism that occurs in this book doesn't really happen here. But racism will occur anywhere where there is prejudice and ignorance, and this book exemplifies that fact. I thought this was so good i even gave it to my TEACHER to read!
Beautifully done
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Skin Deep was so informational. It shows a veiw from each side. And that hate never wins.
A Very realistic book about teens
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This book was wonderfully written on a very controversal subject. It's about Dan a very confused teen going through a hate period and blames every minority for his problems. Laurel is his girlfriend who is watching the change from a distance ever since he told her to back off. I find it somewhat reflecting a lot of my friends lives. It is very realisticly written unlike most teen books. I gave it an A+
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