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Winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Award, in "Miracle's Boys, " three young outsiders struggle to make it through when their parents die and leave them to survive on their own. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
karin.brown, November 2, 2007 (view all comments by karin.brown)
I surveyed students in my middle school classes for recommendations of literature that would provide high interest to adolescent young men as well as young ladies. This book title came up, time and time again.
I bought and read it. I am impressed.
My student's have thoroughly enjoyed this text. We completed a mulitgenre project with the book and I've been overjoyed by the creative response I've received from all of my students.
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Winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Award, in "Miracle's Boys, " three young outsiders struggle to make it through when their parents die and leave them to survive on their own. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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