Title: Small Steps LibCD

ISBN 10: 0307282260 ISBN 13: 9780307282262

Synopsis

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.
From the Hardcover edition.

About this title

Review:

" Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children' s booksellers, teachers - and, most of all, kids."
- "USA Today
"
" Sachar' s touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner."
- "Detroit Free-Press
"" Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs."
- "Dallas Morning News
"" Sachar has a talent for creating realistic relationships between unlikely friends. Although that's a staple device of children's literature, it often works by drawing on cliche s. Sachar's characters, though, are never stereotypes, but always vividly alive."
- "Los Angeles Times
" "His prose is clear and relaxed, and funny in a low-key, observant way."
- "New York Times"
" Part of what makes Small Steps" "so believable and appealing is that its characters do have insecurities, and they aren' t ashamed to let them show."
- "BookPage
"
" Sachar is a master storyteller who creates memorable characters."
- "School Library Journal"
"
"" Cleverly wrought... heartwarming, witty and suspenseful."
- "Time Out New York Kids
"Praise for Louis Sachar' s "Holes":
" A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."
- "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
" A brilliant achievement." "
- School Library Journal"
" A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel."
- "The New York Times"
" Imaginative plotting andmemorable characters make this novel a winner."
- "Book Magazine"

"From the Hardcover edition."

& quot; Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children ' s booksellers, teachers - and, most of all, kids.& quot;
- USA Today
& quot; Sachar ' s touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner.& quot;
- Detroit Free-Press
& quot; Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs.& quot;
- Dallas Morning News
& quot; Sachar has a talent for creating realistic relationships between unlikely friends. Although that's a staple device of children's literature, it often works by drawing on clich e s. Sachar's characters, though, are never stereotypes, but always vividly alive.& quot;
- Los Angeles Times
& quot; His prose is clear and relaxed, and funny in a low-key, observant way.& quot;
- New York Times
& quot; Part of what makes Small Steps so believable and appealing is that its characters do have insecurities, and they aren ' t ashamed to let them show.& quot;
- BookPage
& quot; Sachar is a master storyteller who creates memorable characters.& quot;
- School Library Journal
& quot; Cleverly wrought ... heartwarming, witty andsuspenseful.& quot;
- Time Out New York Kids
Praise for Louis Sachar ' s Holes
& quot; A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism.& quot;
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
& quot; A brilliant achievement.& quot;
- School Library Journal
& quot; A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel.& quot;
- The New York Times
& quot; Imaginative plotting and memorable characters make this novel a winner.& quot;
- Book Magazine

From the Hardcover edition.

"Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children’s booksellers, teachers – and, most of all, kids."
–"USA Today
"
"Sachar’s touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner."
–"Detroit Free-Press
""Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs."
–"Dallas Morning News
""Sachar has a talent for creating realistic relationships between unlikely friends. Although that's a staple device of children's literature, it often works by drawing on clichés. Sachar's characters, though, are never stereotypes, but always vividly alive."
–"Los Angeles Times
""His prose is clear and relaxed, and funny in a low-key, observant way."
–"New York Times"
"Part of what makes Small Steps" "so believable and appealing is that its characters do have insecurities, and the

"Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children's booksellers, teachers - and, most of all, kids."
-USA Today

"Sachar's touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner."
-Detroit Free-Press

"Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs."
-Dallas Morning News

"Sachar has a talent for creating realistic relationships between unlikely friends. Although that's a staple device of children's literature, it often works by drawing on cliches. Sachar's characters, though, are never stereotypes, but always vividly alive."
-Los Angeles Times

"His prose is clear and relaxed, and funny in a low-key, observant way."
-New York Times

"Part of what makes Small Steps so believable and appealing is that its characters do have insecurities, and they aren't ashamed to let them show."
-BookPage

"Sachar is a master storyteller who creates memorable characters."
-School Library Journal

"Cleverly wrought...heartwarming, witty and suspenseful."
-Time Out New York Kids

Praise for Louis Sachar's Holes

"A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A brilliant achievement."
-School Library Journal

"A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel."
-The New York Times

"Imaginative plotting and memorable characters make this novel a winner."
-Book Magazine

From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

Louis Sachar is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Holes, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as Stanley Yelnats' Survival to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; and The Cardturner, a Publishers Weekly Best Book, a Parents' Choice Gold Award recipient, and an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book. His books for younger readers include There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, and the Marvin Redpost series, among many others.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 0307282260
• ISBN 13: 9780307282262
• Binding: Audio CD