Small Steps ( Readers Circle Series) (Reprint) (Paperback) by Louis Sachar
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Original publication and copyright date: 2006. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <p>SMALL STEPS is a contemporary young adult novel from Louis Sachar, the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Newbery Award-winning smash hit phenomenon book and movie/DVD sensation <i>Holes</i>, and <i>The Cardturner</i>.</p><p> 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 believe in Armpit is Ginny, his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps.</p><p> Armpit seems to be on the right path until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. X-Ray's plan leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation Kaira DeLeon, the Beyoncé of her time, and suddenly Armpit's life spins out of control. Only one thing is certain: he'll never be the same again.</p><p> Combining his signature wit with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters, Sachar explores issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that shape a person's life, and what it takes to stay the course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice--but always a small step in right direction.</p> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> "Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children's booksellers, teachers - and, most of all, kids."<br>-<i>USA Today<br></i><br>"Sachar's touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner."<br>-<i>Detroit Free-Press <p/></i>"Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs."<br>-<i>Dallas Morning News <p/></i>"Sachar has a talent for creating realistic relationships between unlikely friends. Although that's a staple device of children's literature, it often works by drawing on clichés. Sachar's characters, though, are never stereotypes, but always vividly alive."<br>-<i>Los Angeles Times <p/>"</i>His prose is clear and relaxed, and funny in a low-key, observant way."<br>-<i>New York Times</i> <p/>"Part of what makes <b>Small Steps</b><i> </i>so believable and appealing is that its characters do have insecurities, and they aren't ashamed to let them show."<br>-<i>BookPage<br></i><br>"Sachar is a master storyteller who creates memorable characters."<br>-<i>School Library Journal</i><br><i><br></i>"Cleverly wrought...heartwarming, witty and suspenseful."<br>-<i>Time Out New York Kids <p/></i><b>Praise for Louis Sachar's <i>Holes</i></b> <p/>"A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."<br>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <p/>"A brilliant achievement."<i><br>-School Library Journal</i> <p/>"A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel."<br>-<i>The New York Times </i> <p/>"Imaginative plotting and memorable characters make this novel a winner."<br>-<i>Book Magazine</i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> <p>Louis Sachar is the author of the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Holes</i>, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as <i>Stanley Yelnats' Survival to Camp Green Lake</i>; <i>Small Steps</i>, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; and <i>The Cardturner</i>, a <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book, a Parents' Choice Gold Award recipient, and an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book. His books for younger readers include <i>There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, </i> and the Marvin Redpost series, among many others.</p>
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