High school senior Patrick Sheridan has the job of his dreams. He’s left his small Texas town for Los Angeles where he’s a television reporter on Classroom Direct. As his face is beamed into schools across the country Patrick becomes a celebrity. The pay is great his wardrobe is lavish and soon Patrick’s mailbox overflows with fan mail. But the others on the show are jaded. Girlfriend and best buddy are a thousand miles away. As Patrick grows less sure of who he is or wants to be an assignment in Ireland offers him a chance to find out. Rob Thomas award-winning author of Rats Saw God worked for a news program much like Classroom Direct. He taught high school journalism for five years and is now a writer for commercial television. In Satellite Down this talented writer gives young adults an unflinching look at growing up in the spotlight.
