Reggie, who is known as "Pukey" McKnight at his Brooklyn middle school, attempts to refine his image and social status, and when he gets involved at a local homeless shelter, two clients help him believe he is making a difference, which could help him in the world and at school.
year: 2010
call number/section: 1000
subjects: homeless persons, juvenile fiction, voluntarism, politics, practical, middle schools, schools