Carter Finally Gets It
by Brent Crawford

    CARTER FINALLY GETS IT by Brent Crawford
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  4/7/09
    Publisher:  Hyperion
    Reviewed by:  Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Carter is a freshman. He'd like to find a girlfriend but he stutters around boobs and belly buttons. Carter will
    maneuver through a freshman year of sports, jocks, bullies, rivals, first love - and finally getting it.

    This book is hilarious! Seriously, pick this one up!! Brent Crawford has captured the awkwardness of adolescence
    and made it a fun read. I couldn't stop laughing.

    I think this one would be a great read, but I loved the narrator for the audiobook. I had seen the book around, but a
    co-worker told me to listen to the audio and I'm so glad I did.

    The story goes through Carter's freshman year, and the way narrator Nick Podehl captures Carter's voice is so
    perfect and makes this one a really fun listen. Check out the sample audio. CARTER FINALLY GETS IT is one of
    my new favorite audiobooks and must-haves for those new to trying books on CD (and of course long time fans,
    too).

    The thing I liked most about this one, aside from the great narration, is that Carter is easy to relate to. He plays
    sports, but he's not really a jock. He goes after girls, but he's not the smooth, popular guy. He joins the school
    musical, but he's not a drama nerd.

    Even though this one is about a fourteen-year-old boy and told from his point of view, it has lots of female appeal,
    too. Anyone (and any age) can relate to Carter - we've all been freshman, we've all competed for something, and
    we've all had that first love.

    I highly recommend this one. If you're thinking of reading it, try the audiobook - you won't be sorry!!