Club Meds - Softcover

Page, Katherine Hall

3.15

95 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416909036 ISBN 13: 9781416909033

Publisher: Simon Pulse, 2006

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JACK-IN-THE-BOX

Jack Sutton has been on meds since third grade, when his mother came to his classroom and discovered his teacher had put him in a washing machine box.

Jack and his friends refer to the nurse's office, where they line up daily for their medications, as Club Meds. But Club Meds is no vacation spot -- it's what enables Jack and Mary, who have ADHD, and Sam, who suffers from epilepsy, to navigate the treacherous waters of Busby Memorial High School. So when major-league bully and Jack's longtime nemesis Chuck forces Jack to turn over his Ritalin, Jack is once again in a box, one that's far more frightening than a discarded packing carton.

The kids from Club Meds come to Jack's defense with a plan that's outrageous and dangerous, and a long shot at best. It will test their determination and their courage -- and it will change their lives forever.

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About the Author:

Katherine Hall Page is best known as the author of the popular mystery series featuring amateur sleuth/caterer Faith Fairchild. The first title in the series, The Body in the Belfry, won Malice Domestic's Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. She has a long career in education and holds a doctorate in the field. She lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with her husband and son.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-10–Jack Sutton is a member of Club Meds, which is what the kids who have to be medicated call themselves. He has ADHD and needs Ritalin to function. He has spent the summer dreading the start of ninth grade because once again he will have to deal with bully Chuck Williams. Early on, Chuck corners Jack and forces him to turn over 20 Ritalin tablets each week. Afraid of being beat up, Jack goes along with the demand and enlists his friend Mary, who is also ADHD, to help him. Not only does she share her pills, but she also devises a plan to get him out of the mess he is in. While the issues of facing up to bullying, surviving the first year of high school, and dealing with parents and friends are relevant, the long discourses and reflections on ADHD make the book seem as though it was written simply to fill a need. As a result, the plot is secondary to heavy-handed information, and Jack becomes a poster child rather than a well-rounded character. While the book fills a niche for older readers, it pales in comparison to Jack Gantos's Joey Pigza novels (Farrar).–Janet Hilbun, Texas Woman's University, Denton
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