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The Pigman by Paul Zindel

I read this title for Banned Books Week and also because I needed a ‘Z’ author.  It’s an older book, written in 1968, so the content may have been a little more shocking back then, but really, I’m as conservative as they come, and I don’t have a problem with it at all.  Yes, there is defiance of authority and alcohol reference, but with what our kids have to deal with in today’s world, this book is very mild in comparison.  It’s actually a very poignant book.

I always like stories that show how strong bonds can be made with those you don’t expect — especially if you don’t have those strong bonds in your own family life.  After John and Lorraine meet 50-ish Mr. Pignati, the three of them start spending more and more time together. At first the teenagers are a little embarassed by Mr. Pignati, who has a childlikeness to him, but soon the threesome are fast friends.  Sadly, it’s the teenagers’ own immaturity that ends up threatening the friendship. Recommended.

(1968, 182 pp.)

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