The Glass Cafe, Gary Paulsen
The Glass Cafe, Gary Paulsen
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The Glass Cafe
Or the Stripper and the State; How My Mother Started a War with the System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/20/2013

Synopsis

The story is all true and happened to me and is mine.Tony’s mom, Al, is a terrific single mother who works as a dancer at the Kitty Kat Club. Twelve-year-old Tony is a budding artist, inspired by backstage life at the club. When some of his drawings end up in an art show and catch the attention of the social services agency, Al and Tony find themselves in the middle of a legal wrangle and a media circus. Is Al a responsible mother? It’s the case of the stripper vs. the state, and Al isn’t giving Tony up without a fight.Once again Gary Paulsen proved why he’s one of America’s most beloved writers. The Glass Café is a fresh and funny exploration of motherhood, art and the wiles of storytelling – all told by Tony, in his own true voice.

About Gary Paulsen

Three-time Newbery-winning author Gary Paulsen, hailed as "one of the best-loved writers alive" by the New York Times, divides his time between his ranch in New Mexico, a sailboat on the Pacific Ocean, and his dog-kennel in Alaska. He's written over 200 books for young people, stories that have been embraced by readers of all ages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lara

Delightful and fresh.......more

Goodreads review by Richie

07 May 2003 THE GLASS CAFÉ (or THE STRIPPER AND THE STATE; How My Mother Started a War With The System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous) by Gary Paulsen, Random House/Wendy Lamb Books, June 2003, ISBN 0-385-32499-5 "So you know my name is Tony and I am twelve and my mother who is na......more

Goodreads review by Jacob

The Glass Cafe The glass cafe was a really good book, the book is all true what happened and one of the main characters tony is telling his story. Tony’s mom, Al, is a single mom who is a dancer at the kitty kat club, her son tony likes to draw and from being backstage at the club is inspired to be......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

In Gary Paulsen's extremely broad oeuvre, there are some head-scratchers. This is one of them for me. Why would he choose this setting and these characters? I don't know, but nevertheless, this has all the hallmarks of a Paulsen book. Perhaps most fundamentally is the subversion of the reader's expe......more

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