By:
Terry Davis
Grade Level:
Terry Davis graced the nation in 1992 with his realistic, powerful novel about a teenager’s search for self-esteem and identity titled If Rock and Roll were a Machine (1992). Following his first novel, Vision Quest (Davis, 1985), a precursor to If Rock and Roll were a Machine, readers are yet again refreshed with Davis’s realistic portrayal of issues dealing with adolescents in today’s society, and readers will find the protagonist’s
transformation and maturation ultimately satisfying.