A review by saidtheraina
Sprout by Dale Peck

4.0

I just loved this book. Sprout's nickname comes from his hair, which he religiously dyes green, with help from his best friend. My favorite thing was the way his dad decorated their property (with upturned stumps, and vines trained all over their trailer). But mostly, I just loved his voice. He was hilarious. I loved the discussion of writing, and the meta-elements where he discusses what he can and can't do in his essay. It keeps surprising me that this is a "spin-off" of sorts of another novel. Sprout is a great character and it's a little hard to believe he wasn't central in other titles. Big fan.