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Getting The Girl Hardcover – April 1, 2003

by Markus Zusak (Author)

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In this sequel to the award-winning FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE, Cameron explores the ecstasy, the danger, and the cost of love.

Cameron Wolfe is a loser. He knows it. He's the quiet one, not a soccer star like his brother Steve or a charming fighter with a new girl every week like his brother Rube. Cam would give anything to be near one of those girls, to love her and treat her right. He especially likes Rube's latest, Octavia, with her brilliant ideas and bright green eyes. But what woman like that would want a loser like him?
Maybe Octavia would, Cam discovers. Maybe he'd even have something to say. And those maybes change everything: winning, loving, losing, the Wolfe brothers, and Cameron himself.

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5.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
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Arthur A. Levine Books
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April 1, 2003
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0439389496
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978-0439389495
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Grade 8 Up-Cameron Wolfe, first introduced in Fighting Ruben Wolfe (Scholastic, 2001), wants a girlfriend. He wants sex. He wants to separate himself from his brothers' shadow. He wants to find himself and be something more than the underdog in the family. And he doesn't know how to go about getting what he wants. He is attracted to a girl who treats him horribly so he stands outside her house at night, hoping for glimpses of her. He likes his brother Ruben's girlfriend-and she treats him like a human being. When she and Ruben break up, Octavia shows an interest in Cameron and even though his brother already has another girlfriend, he beats up Cameron and Octavia walks away. Ruben has some bigger problems, though, and violence is once again his method of solving them. However, this is Cameron's story, and he discovers that he is much more than he ever thought he could be. His sister is the first to recognize her brother's strengths and helps give him the courage to face himself and his demons. The interaction of the characters is a real strength of this novel. It is a story of family dynamics and coming of age, interspersed with the protagonist's poignant poems and observations. The book, which was first published in Australia, should appeal to readers who want strong male characters such as those in Chris Crutcher's books.
Janet Hilbun, formerly at Sam Houston Middle School, Garland, TX
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Gr. 9-12. In this sequel to Fighting Ruben Wolfe (2001), the Wolfe family has settled into a kind of "okayness." For Cameron's brother, Ruben, that means "one girl after another, one fight after another." Only Cameron, who's in adolescence's high season, seems to feel restless and alone as he wanders the streets, pines over disinterested girls, and begins to discover his passion for writing. Then Ruben brings home beautiful Octavia, who, when Ruben predictably dumps her, surprises both brothers by turning to Cameron. Zusak interrupts Cameron's first-person narrative with excerpts from Cameron's writing that, as does much of the book, reads like what it's supposed to be: the words of a talented teenage writer, including some heavy metaphors, self-consciously experimental style, and fresh, inventive images. The authentic emotion behind the words and Cameron's raw experiences are powerful, and teens, especially boys, will easily connect with Cameron's intense yearning to define himself within his family and to discover what romance is all about--to explore, as he puts it, "the edges of words, the loyalty of blood, and the music of girls." Gillian Engberg
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arthur A. Levine Books; 1st edition (April 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0439389496
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0439389495
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 15 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 620L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches

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Markus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including The Book Thief and most recently, Bridge of Clay. His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.

All of Zusak’s books – including earlier titles, The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, When Dogs Cry (also titled Getting the Girl), The Messenger (or I am the Messenger) – have been awarded numerous honours around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers.

In 2013, The Book Thief was made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of America’s all-time favourite books, achieving 14th position on the PBS Great American Read. Also in 2018, Bridge of Clay was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging from Entertainment Weekly to the Wall Street Journal.

Markus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.

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Beyond "Okayness"...thanks for sharing Markus Zusak

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2013

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I know this is a YA book but it story goes beyond any age, Cam is a person, like most of us that spend their lives trying to find out who they are, who they really are. I think Zusak said it best when he said that our lives are defined by moments and I thank him for sharing this stories moments. He writes with such emotion that regardless of your feeling for the characters you know that they are real feelings that Zusak has brought to the readers surface . There are not many authors that can make you feel like Zusak does, I have read all of his books and feel the same about all of them.

Getting The Girl is not the story that you think it is by the title, it is not about the act of getting the girl it is the journey that Cam spends getting there and what a journey it is that Zusak shares. I would recommend this book to anyone regardless of age.

There is a realness to the story that touches the emotions of the reader and always leaves you with a feeling of "okayness".

Buy the book, read it and plan on reading it again.

Once again, thanks Markus Zusak for sharing your talent

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Jonathan

What moments make up that life of yours?

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2006

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Markus Zusak's GETTING THE GIRL, the sequel to FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE, is a five star effort of YA fiction. The story centers on the life of Cameron Wolfe and his hunger, his desire to get a girl, "the" girl, the one who lives in the house up in Glebe he waits outside of. This coming of age story feels so fresh that I swear my eyes started sweating.

Like so many younger brothers, Cameron is trying to grow in the shadow of his brothers, and it's not working for him. Rubes gets all the girls, accomplishes all the heroics, and stands on his own in the world. Cameron can only "want" that. It takes Octavia, not the girl he thought he was waiting for, but the real thing, to enter his life by surprise and plant the seed of strength in Cameron that he didn't know he had soil for.

At first, Cameron's secret journal writings feel too advanced for the kid we meet, but he grows into them, or they grow into him. Either way, they work well to add a deeper level to this already emotionally complex novel. They reveal a maturity in Cameron that feels right when the end of the story comes around.

If our lives truly are made up of moments, as Cameron says they are, that those moments are the pieces of us, then this story is a piece worth carrying with you, one you'll want to applaud with your noble clapping hands. When the last raindrop has fallen, the question it's asking us might be -- "What moments make up that life of yours?"

Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens

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Bethany B

One of the Best YA Books I've Ever Read

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2008

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I am not surprised that thus far, this book has only received 5 star reviews. I read all kinds of genres of books and this is one of my favorite books of any genre, definitely of the YA genre.

Before I review it, I want to say this is my first Markus Zusak book and I did not realize that this book follows another: Fighting Ruben Wolfe. Unfortunately, that book appears to be out-of-print here in the U.S. and is for sale Used at like $30 a pop. Understandably, people don't want to get rid of Zusak's book, because I'm sure they want to reread them! My point is that if you can't get the first book, or you do not want to pay that much $, I felt like Getting the Girl can be read without needing to read the first. I did not feel like I was missing backstory, though I would like to go back and read the first.

Now, as for my review, I won't recap the plot, because I hate recapping the plots when I write reviews, but also because this book is more about a character's journey to find self-worth than about any specific events. That isn't to say that there weren't some suspenseful moments where I couldn't tear my eyes from the page. Especially towards the end of the book, I was covering the words with my hand so my eyes wouldn't jump ahead.

This story really snuck up on me. In the first half of the book, I was pulled through my the author's amazing writing, which is both poetic yet straight to-the-point. Not overwritten at all. At first, I was reading it in like 30-40 page increments at a time. I found myself rereading sentences and letting them settle in my mind. At some point in the middle, the story turned a corner where I could not put it down and stayed up late to finish it. In no way is this book sappy or melodramatic - it involves guys fist-fighting, playing sports, going after girls, etc. but it is very raw and real and it reached in and grabbed my emotions by the throat and didn't let go. I cried at least half a dozen times in the second half of this book.

I just hope this review did this book justice. It was that good. This may be classified as Young Adult, but I think this is a great book for not only adolescent and teen boys & girls, but also for adult men and woman. So I guess I pretty much think everyone would love this book.

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Sue Ryan

A little bit of magic.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2014

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Beautifully written with words used as only Markus Zusak can do. It is part 1 of a trilogy.. which I did not realised when I downloaded. I am committed now to finding out what happens to Cameron and his two brothers and sister. This first book finds Cameron (Cam) as a schoolboy at the doorway to young adult; Insecure, lacking in self-confidence and having problems with his hormones. He feels invisible by the side of his footballing brother and his handsome, 'always getting the girl' brother. His sister is a bit of a stranger. While Cam is telling his story he discovers 'words' and starts writing his 'words' down. The 'words' and a budding relationship with a girl, help him to know himself and to understand his siblings better. More importantly for them and himself, he stops being invisible and discovers he never was.

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Dwight

Explores the Soul of Misunderstood Teens

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2010

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This is the first of Markus' books that I have read and to say I was deeply moved by the profound emotions of Cam, is an understatement. Some of his feelings of being more than you could be, the hunger to be great still resonates inside me although I am no longer a teen. I don't expect that everyone will identify with this character but if you were ever young and misunderstood, had an unidentified dream of being great and being your own person, of being different and accepted and of loving others without expecting much in return...this book show you your very soul in its pages that you will think Markus has written a biography not of your life as most people would imagine but of you...the very you from the inside.

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Bronagh Glenholmes

An enjoyable and much-anticipated third instalment in the Underdogs series.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2021

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Loved this trilogy, even though they're classified as children's books. Love this writer. Zusack makes you want to turn the pages to catch up with his engaging narrative but then find yourself turning back to swim in his beautiful prose.

Allison Amparo

Getting the Girl

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2014

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I chose this item because i had previously read Figting Ruben Wolfe and The Book Thief, although this is a book for teenagers i really enjoyed it, and i flew through the pages.

TP

Another excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2012

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Markus Zusak is a favourite author of mine - The Messenger in particular, as well as The Book Thief, are really great and interesting reads. I tried this shorter book to sample some of his other work and in keeping with previous novels was well worth reading (although perhaps not quite as good as the previous too mentioned).

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