Notes from the Life of a Total Genius
About this book
A new year, a new controversy and another way to make Kennedy mad . . .
Arthur A. Bean is back! With Robbie in another city (thank goodness for texting) and Kennedy as his co-editor of the school newspaper, Arthurs final year at Terry Fox Jr. High is off to a rocky start. A chance to produce his own play gives him visions of fame and (finally!) the respect he is sure he deserves, but thats all dashed when the new principal challenges the content of Arthurs play.
Never one to take no for an answer, Arthur uses his wit and his own column in the school paper to skewer censorship. He so irks the principal that now the grad dance is in danger of being cancelled much to Kennedys dismay. In typical fashion, Arthur wont back down, even when Kennedy pleads with him.
Torn between the wishes of his fellow students and his own best chance for fame, what will Arthur decide?
Reviews
Praise for A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius:
Nominee, Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, 2016
Nominee, Rocky Mountain Book Award, 2016
Nominee, Chocolate Lily Award, 2016
At once funny, outrageous, thoughtful, and informative, this is a story with something for everyone, and Arthurs is a voice readers wont soon forget. CM: Canadian Review of Materials