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Description for Runt
paperback. BIC Classification: YF; YXL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 206 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
When Runt's mother dies, he’s sent to live with his older sister Helen, whom he hasn’t seen in years, not since she ran away. Avoiding the dreary trailer he now shares with Helen and her creepy boyfriend Cole, Runt spends his days rambling around his new town, especially the local cemetery. There he meets Mitch, a precocious boy in a wheelchair who’s battling cancer. The two lonely boys become fast friends, but as their friendship deepens, each faces a powerful crisis. As Runt and Mitch struggle with the harsh realities of poverty, abuse, and illness, each looks to ... Read more
When Runt's mother dies, he’s sent to live with his older sister Helen, whom he hasn’t seen in years, not since she ran away. Avoiding the dreary trailer he now shares with Helen and her creepy boyfriend Cole, Runt spends his days rambling around his new town, especially the local cemetery. There he meets Mitch, a precocious boy in a wheelchair who’s battling cancer. The two lonely boys become fast friends, but as their friendship deepens, each faces a powerful crisis. As Runt and Mitch struggle with the harsh realities of poverty, abuse, and illness, each looks to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, United States
ISBN
9781571316615
SKU
V9781571316615
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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