Delacorte Press/Random House.Delacorte Press/Random House 1745 Broadway, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids Two wonderful reads come from talented writers who will delight teens seeking quality leisure reading. Louis Sachar's Small Steps (0385733143, $16.95) comes from the author of HOLES and takes place two years after Armpit arm·pit n. The hollow under the upper part of the arm below the shoulder joint, bounded by the pectoralis major, the latissimus dorsi, the anterior serratus muscles, and the humerus, and containing the axillary artery and vein, the infraclavicular part is released from Camp Green Lake. He's trying to turn his life around, but the only person who believes in him is his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. He's on the right road--until a buddy from the camp comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme A Get-rich-quick scheme is a plan to acquire high rates of return for a small investment. Most such schemes promise that participants can obtain this high rate of return with little risk. Most get-rich-quick schemes also promise that little skill, effort, or time is required. . Pat Hughes' Open Ice (038574675X, $15.95) will appeal to ice hockey ice hockey: see hockey, ice. ice hockey Game played on an ice rink by two teams of six players on skates. The object is to drive a puck (a small, hard rubber disk) into the opponents' goal with a hockey stick, thus scoring one point. fans with its story of Nick, who was born to skate and who rules the ice because he's a fighter. Due to a head injury he's told he can never play again--but how can Nick leave hockey, which is his life? Both are warm stories of obstacles and winning. |
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