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    Bless the Beasts & Children

    Written by Glendon Swarthout

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "Send Us a Boy . . . We'll Send You a Cowboy!" is the slogan of the Box County Boy's Camp. But for the nail-biters, thumb-suckers, and teeth-grinders-the castaway offspring of parents who are busy traveling, being divorced, remarrying, and garnering fortunes-it's just another place to find rejection. The other campers and counselors pick upon them mercilessly, calling them "the Bedwetters." But when a herd of buffalo is slaughtered before their eyes, they are galvanized into action. Their leader, Cotton, takes them on a fantastic mission to sneak out of camp and save the remaining buffalo-and, in the process, to save themselves. But as the raw red Arizona sun rises, they will discover the cost of their one grand moment of glory.

    "A tremendous tour de force."-Hollywood Reporter
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 12, 2004
    ISBN9781415912713
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    Bless the Beasts & Children
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    Glendon Swarthout

    Glendon Swarthout wrote sixteen novels, many of which were bestsellers and were made into films, among them Seventh Cavalry, They Came to Cordura, Where the Boys Are, Bless the Beasts & Children, and A Christmas to Remember. He was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction and won a number of other awards, including the Western Writers Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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    • 5/5
      Drugging the bedwetters would just hide their real selves. It's the whole thing--the insensitivity , the dulling that allows for such slaughter to prove people into thinking they are superior because they kill, after a while, a buffalo. Having mental treatment was what the Box Canyon camp was all about. It is one of my favorite books and uniquely written. It was made into quite a good film. And Glendon Swarthout is one of the great writer names ever.
    • 4/5
      This is one of those classic young adult novels about "dings", young adults that have serious problems that come from toxic yet wealthy families. The drama is well played out. The plot is straight forward, yet has surprises. I can understand why it is often used in the classroom with young adults to discuss their perspective on where they are in their lives.
    • 3/5
      Even though this novel is over forty years old, it still is a compelling read. The story takes place at a very traditional, competitive and “macho” all boys’ summer camp. All of the outcasts of the camp – the physically weak, immature, and, criminal minded and emotionally disturbed boys are thrown into one cabin and nicknamed “The Bed Wetters” Cotton, one of the most criminally minded of the bunch and the unofficial leader of the Bed Wetters, decides that the group should take matters into their own hands and go on a road trip to a buffalo reserve. Red Flags: This book has a sucker-punch ending and can be disturbing. most of the kids in the books could have benefited from intense therapy, antidepressants or antipsychotic medication. There is some gory violence and painful portrayals of bullying.