Joel shoemaker this book looks at the life and work of an author whose young adult fiction represent a wider breadth of subject matter and interests than is typically found in any single authors young adult novels. These terms helped to further develop the plot and bring more action into the story. Rash is a brilliant piece of literature written by pete hautman because it shows what happens in the future and also shows on the behavior of what really does happen in the future. Louis park, minnesota, attended both the minneapolis college of art and design and the university of. Was was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america. Jump into the creative mind of pete hautman and his book rash and this is what you will see. Summary literary terms throughout the book the author used many literary terms. The following literary elements were the most frequently used in my book, rash. It takes place about seventy years in the future when everything fun is against the law. He offers to get bos sentence shortened, but can bo trust him. In the book rash, written by pete hautman, he gives you the best of both worlds. Pete hautman is the author of national book award winner godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater chronicles, road tripped, otherwood, slider, and mr.
This acclaimed book by pete hautman is available at in several formats for your ereader. Rash isbn 9781439115268 pdf epub pete hautman ebook ebookmall. Rash by pete hautman is a wry look at a possible 2070s united states, now called the ussa united safer states of america. Pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting machine, and mr. Rash isbn 9781439115268 pdf epub pete hautman ebook. Rash, by pete hautman, is about polar bears, pizza, artificial intelligence, mass hysteria, football, head transplants, and a talking monkey. Its late in the twentyfirst century, and the united safer states of america ussa has become a nation obsessed with safety. Hautman invisible explores the modernday tension between safety and freedom in this intelligent and darkly comic satire set 70 years in the future. What is the theme of the book rash by pete hautman.
The reader will enjoy comparing todays life with the life hautman has created. Was, which was nominated for an edgar by the mystery writers of america. Humorous the ussa a year of hard labor on a prison farm. Nearly every potentially unsafe action has been criminalized, to the point that 24% of the population is incarcerated. Can you imagine a world where sports are banned for safety reasons. Peter murray hautman born september 29, 1952 is an american author best known for his novels for young adults. Pete hautman is the author of national book award winner godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold. Was, which was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america, as well as. Read rash by pete hautman available from rakuten kobo. You can get sent to jail for road rage, or eating too much, or forgetting to wear your safety equipment. Pete hautman is the author of several novels for young adults, including rash, invisible, and godless, for which he won more about pete hautman. Pete hautman has 44 books on goodreads with 60777 ratings. Buy the paperback book rash by pete hautman at indigo. Rash by pete hautman rash is set about 70 years in the future, when current students will be grandparents.
Godless, hautmans book about a young boy who decided to invent a new religion based on the towns water tower, won the national book award in 2004. Pete hautman does a thorough job with character development. May 28, 2008 according to pete hautman s young adult novel rash life in the future will be much more safe, and that, in turn, could be very dangerous. In the late 21st century safer states of america, alcohol, littering, being overweight, even saying something mildly rude is illegal. In this society, he is sent to jail for punching someone. The book is really about a teenager boy named bo who loves running. Several of his books have received ala best book for young adults citations.
Pete hautman is the author of godless, which won the national book award, and many other critically acclaimed books for teens and adults, including blank confession, allin, rash, no limit, and invisible. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I met pete hautman last year at the washington library media associations conference in october and i apologize to him if he ever reads my blog that it took me a whole year to finally read one of his books. Buy the kobo ebook book rash by pete hautman at indigo. In this dystopian society, americans as well as people in most other countries have traded freedom and independence for safety. Minor offenses result in sentencing to work for the countrys.
Rash has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. This interesting look at what might happen to a society more concerned with safety than freedom is a pageturner. Ironically, this large criminal population also provides the manpower that. Everything is now safeno one can play sports or litter or get angry. Bo marsten is a teenager that has an anger management issue. Rash is the story of how his rash behavior lands him in a prison camp run by a sadistic former football coach, where he must play an illegal and almost forgotten sport. Rash ebook by pete hautman 9781439115268 rakuten kobo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rash. Pete hautman has written a unique sports novel for the scififantasy lover. From school library journal grade 8 upin 2076 in the united safer states of america, verbal abuse, obesity, and dangerous activities are against the law. Pete hautman takes a satirical look at an antiseptic future in this darkly comic mysteryadventure.
About the book in the united safer states of america, personal safety has become societys obsession. Rash by pete hautman is set in the future in united states. Sep 27, 2009 i also will explore other titles by hautman. Pete hautman is the author of many well received young adult novels, one of which, godless, won the national book award for young peoples literature. He wants to set a school record for the 100 meter dash in sprinting but obviously has other problems. Jul 16, 2008 bo follows suit when he is blamed for spreading a rash around the school. It is set in the year 2074, in a futuristic america, that has become obsessed with safety and security. Regulations have taken over and made everything extremely safe.
Rash book by pete hautman half price books marketplace. Pete hautman books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Pete hautman is the author of several novels for young adults, including rash, invisible, and godless, for which he won the 2004 national book award. In a future society that has decided it would rather be safe than free, sixteenyear old bos anger control problems land him in a tundra jail. Find books like rash from the worlds largest community of readers. And now that bo has been crushing skulls on the field, will he be able to go back to his old, highly regulated life. One of them, godless, won the 2004 national book award for young peoples literature. He doesnt just give you a name and say he is tall or fat he gives a detailed description which gives the reader a better connection with the character because it evokes real emotion. Louis park, minnesota, attended both the minneapolis college of art and design and the university of minnesota, and worked as a sign painter and graphic artist before turning to writing. In a future society that has decided it would rather be safe than free, sixteenyearold bos anger control problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running skills and an artificial intelligence program named bork. For bo marsten, a teenager who grew up in the ussa, its all good. Rash book by pete hautman official publisher page simon. Sep 06, 2009 what is the theme of the book rash by pete hautman.
Rash by pete hautman 2006 can you imagine a world where you have to run track and field wearing a helmet and full padding most other sports are completely banned, you can get thrown in jail for calling someone a name, and no one eats pizza. One fourth of the population is in prison for breaking the safety laws. Was, which was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america, as well as several adult novels. Of course, without people like us marstens, there wouldnt be anybody to do. The national book foundation summary is, a teenage boy decides to invent a new religion with a new god. Jsa sixteenyearold bo suffers from a fatal lack of selfcontrol in a late 21stcentury american society that values safety above all else. According to pete hautmans young adult novel rash life in the future will be much more safe, and that, in turn, could be very dangerous. A third of the men are jailed for infractions, and prisoners are sold to multinational corporations as forced labor.
At the prison, bo is recruited to join the factory. He also wrote sweetblood, invisible, and rash, among many others. Primarily writing for young adults, pete hautmans books run the gamut from realistic fiction to vampire stories. Download and read free online rash by pete hautman. In this book the author does a good job of keeping clear of bias information while still persuading the readers. Welcome to the united safer states of america in 2076. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Rash by pete hautman part 1 the book by matt uchwat on prezi. Bo follows suit when he is blamed for spreading a rash around the school. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. A subsequent public outburst leads him to a work camp of his own.