Book cover for Full House by Pete Hautman, Francine P. Pascal, K. L. Going, Gary Phillips and Will Weaver
2007 Released
192 Pages
2-3 Hours
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G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young ReadersISBN 9781440621178

The winner of the National Book Award, Pete Hauntman, brilliantly captures the high-stakes thrill and unexpected twists that come with the age-old game of poker in this ten-story anthology.

In this unique collection, acclaimed young adult novelist and longtime poker enthusiast Pete Hauntman has complied ten stories exploring the great American game of poker. From an internet poker scheme gone wrong to a midnight game with the devil, from a humiliating display of poker ineptitude in front of a girlfriend’s family to the scholarship game to pay for college, these stories reveal how poker can both irrevocably affect and eerily imitate teenage life.

Complementing a top-notch list of contributors, Full House includes biographies of all the authors, as well as the rules of poker and a useful glossary of poker terms. Put on your poker face and grab a seat at the table!

Pete Hautman

Pete Hautman is the author of National Book Award–winning novel Godless, Sweetblood, Hole in the Sky, Stone Cold, The Flinkwater Factor, The Forgetting Machine, and Mr. Was, which was nominated for an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America, as well as several adult novels. He lives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Visit him at PeteHautman.com.

 

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K. L. Going

K. L. GOING is the author of FAT KID RULES THE WORLD, a Michael L. Printz honor book, and THE LIBERATION OF GABRIEL KING, a southern middle grade novel. She's had many jobs, including assistant at a Manhattan literary agency and manager of an independent bookstore, but now she writes full-time. She lives in Glen Spey, New York.

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Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips (b. 1955) is a critically acclaimed author of mysteries and graphic novels. Born in South Central Los Angeles, Phillips grew up reading comics and classic pulp fiction, and took inspiration from heroes like Doc Savage when he created his first series character, Ivan Monk, in the early 1990s. A private detective adept at navigating the racial tensions of modern Los Angeles, Monk has appeared in four novels and one short story collection, Monkology (2011).   Phillips introduced his second series character, Martha Chainey, in High Hand (2000), and followed that rollicking tale of a showgirl’s mafia troubles with two more books. Phillips has also found success with graphic novels, penning illustrated stories inspired by classic noir and pulps. When not writing, he spends his time with his family, his dog, and an occasional cigar. Phillips continues to live and work in Los Angeles.

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Will Weaver

Will Weaver is an award-winning fiction writer. His latest novel is The Survivors, a sequel to his popular young adult novel Memory Boy. His other books include Full Service, Defect, Saturday Night Dirt, Super Stock Rookie, Checkered Flag Cheater, Claws, and the Billy Baggs books Striking Out, Farm Team, and Hard Ball, all of which are ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Formerly an English professor at Bemidji State University, he lives in northern Minnesota, a region he writes from and loves. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing, canoeing, and hiking with his family and friends.

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