Small Steps
Small Steps
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Small Steps

Written by Louis Sachar
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10 - 13
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257
Page count
188
Words per page
690L
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Jan 8, 2008
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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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780756991302
    Publication Date
    January 8, 2008
    Publisher
    Turtleback Books
    Page Count
    257
    Words Per Page
    188
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    Lexile® Level
    690L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    102722
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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