Good news! Principal Clarkson says Grape is ready for junior high. He doesn’t have to go to Riverwash, the school for troubled kids! But there’s also bad news. Grape’s best friend, Lou, has moved to New York, leaving Grape alone to ride his Evel Knievel bike, sail with his family, and start his bar mitzvah training–all this while navigating a new school with new teachers, and, of course, the “spiders” in his brain. To make matters worse, Clair, Grape’s crush, has eyes on Maxwell, the new kid with feathered hair. Sherman and Bully Jim provide some company, but it’s his bond with Heidi–a wheelie-popping, cigarette-smoking foster kid–that teaches him what matters most in life. Full of hilarity and sadness, confusion and love, Grape, Again! is an unforgettable coming-of-age story.
Gabriel Arquilevich was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, a child of Argentinian immigrants, a child the ‘70s. A lifelong teacher, he is the author of several middle-grade textbooks, including Writing for 100 Days, which appears in Cathy Duffy’s Top 101 Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. His poetry, published widely, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He lives with his wife in Meiners Oaks, CA.
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