- Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; Reprint edition (1 Sep 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 038071907X
- ISBN-13: 978-0380719075
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,466,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was pointless, on a meaningless topic. Page after page, I had to hold my eyelids open to keep from falling asleep. Furthermore, this book was not motivating. As a reader, I realize the importance of free speech. It is this reader's opinion that Avi, through Philip, chose a trivial topic to highlight the possible violation of his rights. In doing so, a teacher's career was changed forever. I am disappointed that Avi took such a simple conflict and, through his writing, has it lead to serious consequences. The play format did not help enhance this book, whatsoever.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book was kinda good, but it was pretty boring. i mean, i dont like how the author set up the book, making everything into a conversation. i like regular books better....you dont know how hard it is to write a book report on one big conversation!
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Philip Malloy, a ninth-grader at Harrison High School, is in Bernie Lunser's homeroom class and likes it. Even though the principal, Dr. Doane, askes everyone to stand at "respectful, silent attention", the homeroom teacher leads out by NOT doing so. But when Philip is transferred to Peg Narwin's homeroom, a serious, but fair and true literature-loving English teacher, homeroom changes drastically for both teacher and student.
Philip receives a D in English due to his neglect and hatred for the subject and the teacher. He thought nothing of it until Coach Jamison won't allow him to try out for the track team because of a school rule that if a student is not receiving passing grades (at least a C-) they will not be allowed to try out for any sport.
Philip hums to the audio tape of the national anthem, as had been allowed in Mr. Lunser's class. Miss Narwin views this a disturbance and sends Philip to the vice-principal, Dr. Palleni, who tells Philip not to do it again and lets him go.
Philip goes home and tells his parents what happened and the (arguing) couple tell him to keep on "singing". It is, in their eyes, patriotic--"the way they brought him up!"
Philip hums again and the teacher again sends him to the vice-principals who sends him home with a two day suspension.
Philip's parents are outraged and go to a runner of the school board ellection for help--they know Ted Griffen won't miss a chance to serve his own ends. And they're right. Soon a newspaper reporter shows up and gets only half the story, printing a one-sided article that hurts one of the school's best teachers.
Philip receives all kinds of mail, praising the "patriotic" boy, from all over the country. Miss Narwin recieves hate-mail, and eventually resigns. Philip is transferred to a different school because he can't stand all the classmates' smart remarks about how patriotic he is and calling him the Uncle Sam of the school. He uses the money from his college fund and goes to a private school with no track team. When asked if he would like to lead the class in singing the national anthem, he answers, "I don't know the words."
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Nothing But The Truth is now my favorite book! It is funny and some people can even relate to it. I recomend this book for all ages! A definate 5 stars!
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One of the best books I've read!
This book was a nice change of pace from the regular reading curriculum. I thoroughly enjoyed the play format. Read more
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It was all right
It was pretty good except I thought it should have had a better ending where the teacher and Phillip apologize to each other.
Published on 22 April 1999
A boy gets in trouble for singing the national anthem.
Ninth grader Philip Malloy hums along with the national anthem, in his home room. Miss Narwin (his home room teacher) sends him to the assisant principal, Mr. Read more
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