The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To - Paperback

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by DC Pierson (Author)

A wildly original and hilarious debut novel about the typical high school experience: the homework, the awkwardness, and the mutant creatures from another galaxy.

When Darren Bennett meets Eric Lederer, there's an instant connection. They share a love of drawing, the bottom rung on the cruel high school social ladder and a pathological fear of girls. Then Eric reveals a secret: He doesn't sleep. Ever. When word leaks out about Eric's condition, he and Darren find themselves on the run. Is it the government trying to tap into Eric's mind, or something far darker? It could be that not sleeping is only part of what Eric's capable of, and the truth is both better and worse than they could ever imagine.

Author Biography

DC Pierson was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. He graduated from NYU's Dramatic Writing Department in 2007 with a degree in writing for television. His comedy group DERRICK made a feature film called "Mystery Team." He publishes short stories and unsolicited opinions on his website, dcpierson.com. This is his first novel.

Number of Pages: 240

Dimensions: 0.73 x 7.94 x 5.3 IN

Publication Date: January 26, 2010

Award: Alex Awards (2011)

Award: Green Mountain Book Award (2013)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had to

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 5.9

Point Value: 11