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Tim Tharp

TIM THARP lives in Oklahoma, where he teaches at Rose State College. He is  the author of the highly acclaimed YA novels Badd, Knights of the Hill Country and The Spectacular Now, which was a 2008 National Book Award finalist.
Mojo
Badd
The Spectacular Now
Knights of the Hill Country

Books

Mojo
Badd
The Spectacular Now
Knights of the Hill Country

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