| The Boy Who Carried Bricks: A True Story (Middle-Grade Cover) Contributor(s): Carter, Alton (Author), Lane, Janelda (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1937054365 ISBN-13: 9781937054366 Publisher: Roadrunner Press OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014957122 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.50 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 193174 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch for most of his formative years, a young man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Early on, Alton decides he wants a "normal life"--even if that means standing up to abusive relatives and being teased by his siblings and cousins. Along the way, he keeps an eye out for those who might help lighten the load, never losing hope that such people exist. |