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Cricket man by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds is a ya fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P>Kenny Sykes is on a mission. He's determined to make his mark somehow in his new town and his new school. In the meantime, he's appointed himself the secret savior of the hundreds of crickets who seem bound to commit suicide by jumping into Kenny's pool. Why he wants to save them, he's not entirely sure. But once school starts again, Cricket Man finds that there are more important things that need saving. Namely, Jodie Poindexter &#151; beautiful junior, across-the-street neighbor, and, underneath her com-posed facade, the most troubled and secretive girl in school.<P>Newbery Medal winner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has crafted a funny and heartwarming story about how growing up is as much a choice as it is a given.<br></p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>Thirteen-year-old Kenny Sykes dreams of becoming a photographer, getting to know his pretty 16-year-old neighbor, Jodie, and becoming a Neighborhood Watch of one. By the end of the book, he's accomplished two of the three. In keeping with goals one and three, Kenny spends most of the summer rescuing unsuspecting crickets from certain death in his family's pool. Though few appreciate his noble efforts, the acts themselves are gra

Who reads Cricket man?

Author

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

Publisher

New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781416949817

Category

ya fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.53 / 5 (91 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14