6-321

by Michael Laser

Between his class having an all-out feud with another class, his parents' marriage on the rocks, and the assassination of JFK, sixth-grader Marc begins to think the whole world is falling apart and so decides to step from the safety of the shadows to take a stand where he can make a difference.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published February 27, 2001

About the author

I write novels for adults and younger readers.

I live in New Jersey, just a few miles west of Manhattan, where I spent my bachelor years.

2 kids... 1 wife... 2 cats... and 1 goldfish (still going strong, since 2008!) (The goldfish, that is.)

For more biographical details, including childhood photos, favorite books, and assorted odds & ends, come visit me at my website, michaellaser.com.

P.S. If you write me a note, I'll answer it -- send email to michael@michaellaser.com.

Reviews

[Alex Pruitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book shaped 6th grade me in a number of ways. Never has a scrabble game been so exilerating

[LHerrmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is set in 1960s New York. The main character goes through some tough times in 6th grade, and I think this will read as good historical fiction for today’s teens.

[Victor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like the way the author had wrote this book. This really reminded me about my 5th grade in Canada (when really is about 6th grade). I think the point of view was hard for the author to find because he had said he searched for lots information and went in his past to find all of this stuff. It's pretty amazing how all the events in the book had all something to do with his life. I wished I've read the one with the non-edited "stuff" in the book. I really loved the plot of this book, and I think the author putted a lot of effort in to this book. Anybody who is going in 6th grade BETTER read this book.

[Steve Mount · Rating 4 out of 5]

Homework book #1. I read this because it is geared toward the same aged reader as my novel, and I need to read more of this type of novel as I work on my next book. This had a predicatble tie-in with the JFK assassination, but it was still well-done. The book has a nice first-person voice, and many nice details from that era.

[Ashlynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was actually pretty good! It is very interesting- also, it is realistic in so many ways. It makes me like I was actually sitting there watching all this happen to Marc.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Catania wasn't all that. :-)

[Shi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I give it a two cuz it was funny at times but it was really predictable didn't really like it

[Jason Caughell · Rating 1 out of 5]

It Juest Fit My Likeing.

[Olivia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted the fight to happen butit didn't