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Article: Ironman.(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
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- The Horn Book Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 1995
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When Beauregard Brewster was nine years old, a confrontation with his father over a slammed door caused him to be banished from his own family. For seven months, Bo was confined to his bedroom and forbidden to participate in after-school activities, eat at the dinner table, or even join the family Christmas celebration. Although Bo is now a high school senior, the incident serves as a metaphor for his life. The angry teenager still questions all forms of authority, constantly locks horns with his father, and has developed a steely resolve that thrives on isolation. When one of his frequent outbursts lands him in the school "anger management" class, Bo must interrupt his ...