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__Swear to Howdy__ by Wendelin Van Draanen ISBN: 0-375-82505-3 c2003 126 pages

-pp. 1-3 where you meet Joey and Rusty. Joey wants to teach Rusty how to fart!
 * Good sections to read aloud:**

Joey and Rusty are 13 and are neighbors and best friends. Joey is the mischievous one, and Rusty just follows in his tracks and learns all sorts of things he wouldn’t necessarily have learned if they weren’t friends! Rusty’s parents aren’t very fond of Joey, but as long as they stay out of trouble, they let them hang out. Many humorous things happen in the book between the two friends that a lot of young boys and girls will be able to relate to. A great read!
 * Summary:**

YA Fiction--teen issues; friendship; brothers and sisters; family problems

©Jennifer Lang - WDMS - 2004