Rash by Pete Hautman

Consumption of alcohol:Illegal. Football and other violent sports:Illegal. Ownership of guns, chain saws, and/or large dogs:Illegal. Body piercings, tattoos:Illegal. Its late in the twenty-first century, and the United Safer States ofAmerica (USSA) has become a nation obsessed with safety. For Bo Marsten,a teenager who grew up in the USSA, its all good. He knows the harshlaws were created to protect the people. But when Bos temper flares outof control and hes sentenced to three years of manual labor, hes notso down with the law anymore. Bos forced to live and work in a factory in the Canadian tundra. Thewarden running the place is totally out of his mind, and cares littlefor his inmates safety. Bo will have to decide whats worse: a societythat locks people up for road rage, or a prison where the wrong movecould make you polar bear food.

Author: Pete Hautman

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 272

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 2007-12-04