Acorn People - Hardcover

Jones, Ron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0687007070 ISBN 13: 9780687007073

Publisher: Abingdon Pr, 1978

Synopsis

The author's experiences as a counselor at a summer camp for handicapped children form the basis for his portrayal of five severely handicapped youths at Camp Wiggin and the acorn necklaces and zest for life that united them all

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Review

"[The Acorn People] will give your innards a bear hug. . . .You will read this book with a lump in your throat."-Lincoln Journal

"A fantastic and beautiful story."--Seattle Times

"Uncomfortably moving, yet told in surprisingly unsentimental terms. . . . Succinct and tender, it will haunt the reader long after the brief passages have been read."--Houston Chronicle

"Ron Jones' true story of a group of handicapped children at summer camp is one of the most poignant, beautiful and eloquent tales to come this way in a long time."--Flint Journal

About the Author

Ron Jones is an author and has written several novels including The Acorn People, The Wave, and B-Ball, which have each been made into award-nominated television specials. Jones is a native San Franciscan, who still lives in California with his family. He is a graduate of Stanford University masters degree program in education and he taught theater and sports to the physically and mentally disabled for 30 years, but has since retired. Jones now enjoys writing and performing as a spoken word artist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Abingdon Pr
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0687007070
• ISBN 13: 9780687007073
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English