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by Louis Sachar
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Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps. And he seems to be on the right path, until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. This leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly his life spins out of control, with only one thing for certain. He'll never be the same again.
In his first major novel since Holes, critically acclaimed novelist Louis Sachar uses his signature wit combined with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters to explore issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that determine a person's life, and what it takes to stay on course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice — but a small step in the right direction.
- "[A] lively, compelling book with some interesting things to say about racial stereotyping, disability and the search for identity....Small Steps offers humor, suspense, thoughtful themes and great characters..." Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- "Small Steps has a completely different tone than Holes....Yet, there is still much humor, social commentary, and a great deal of poignancy....Sachar is a master storyteller who creates memorable characters." School Library Journal
- "Kids who read Holes in grade school and are now teenagers should find this novel satisfying, but it's equally suitable for those who read Holes last week and are eager for the next book." Sonja Bolle, LA Times Sunday Book Review
About the Author
Louis Sachar is the bestselling author of the award-winning novel Holes, as well as Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, and the Marvin Redpost series, among many other books.
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