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For sixteen-year-old Badi Hessamizadeh, existence is a series of humiliations. After withdrawing from general public school under mystical circumstances, Badi enters Magnificat Academy. To make things “less difficult,”

his dad has even given him a new name: Bud Hess. Grappling along with his Iranian-American identification, clinical major depression, bullying, and a barely bottled rage, Bud is an outcast who copes by resorting to small revenges

and covert acts of defiance, but the pressures of his home life, plummeting levels, about Everlasting Record and the unrequited affection of his fresh friend, Nikki, leading him for a more dangerous revolution. Unusual letters to the editor start to surface in Magnificat’s paper, hinting that some tragedy will befall the school. Suspicion falls on Bud, and he and Nikki battle to uncover the true culprit and apparent Bud’s name. Long lasting Record explodes with dark laughter, psychological depth, and a robust look at the methods the bullied fight.

PRAISE FOR Everlasting Record

“Adult fiction article writer Stella’s 1st YA novel smartly tackles cultural and public prejudice while introducing an amazingly strong underdog.” -Web publishers Weekly, starred review

“Terrific… An attractive portrait of adolescent angst and rebellion.” -Simple Dealer

“A poignant and compelling tale of a distinctive senior high school outcast, told inside a searing and memorable voice.” -David Klass, writer of You Don’t Know Me

“Wise, funny, and psychologically complex. Leslie Stella can be a brilliant writer, and her debut as a writer-for-teens is usually a dazzling achievement.” -Julianna Baggott, writer of Pure