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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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    La's Orchestra Saves the World

    Alexander McCall Smith

The Summer of the Swans

by Betsy Cromer Byars

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"The longest day in the life of a 14-year-old girl--the summer day her loved, mentally retarded brother is lost, the day she discovers compassion is a friend. A compelling story."--"Publishers Weekly." Newbery Award Book.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140314205
performance Narrated:
Byars, Betsy Cromer
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Author:
Byars, Betsy
Author:
Byars, Betsy Cromer
Author:
Coconis, Ted
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Reading
Subject:
Mentally handicapped
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Blind
Subject:
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
Subject:
Talking books for children.
Subject:
People with mental disabilities
Subject:
Situations / Adolescence
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Series:
Fiction on cassette with book
Series Volume:
v. 1
Publication Date:
July 1981
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
129
Dimensions:
7.78x5.08x.39 in. .26 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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