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New York : Scholastic Press, 2006. |
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| Edition: |
1st ed. |
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| ISBN: |
0439443822 (hdbk.) 9780439443821 (hdbk.) 9780439443838 (pbk) |
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| Call number: |
PZ7.L87734 Rul 2006 |
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| Description: |
200 p. ; 22 cm. |
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| Subject: |
Autism -- Fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
People with disabilities -- Fiction.
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Battle of the Books, 2009-10 |
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| Summary: |
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic. |
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http://aqua.chandlerlibrary.org/accessible.ashx?itemid=|chandler-cat|ocm61109244
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| Rating: |
4 out of 5: They liked it |
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