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Synopsis
A collection of short stories in which young people extend help to those around them while trying to find hopeful answers to life's problems.
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About the Author
Angela Johnson is the author of several picture books and highly acclaimed novels for young readers, including <i>Maniac Monkeys on Magnolia Street</i> and two Coretta Scott King Award winners: <i>Heaven</i> and <i>Toning the Sweep</i>.<br>
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Meet Sweetness, who has saved an abandoned baby and held up a convenience store, both on the same day. And Starr, who arrives on her Day-Glo orange bicycle to baby-sit for a summer ― and changes a family forever. And Victor, who cannot hear but sees clearly that his brother and sister will soon learn to fly.<br> <br>In 12 taut, emotional stories, Angela Johnson explores the hardship, hope, and surprising acts of compassion in the lives of young people gone from home.
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Gone from Home : Short Takes
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Random House Children's Books, 2001
ISBN 10: 0440229421
ISBN 13: 9780440229421
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Condition: Good. Reprint. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 5626202-75
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