Small Steps
Readers rate it 3.5 (41 on Hardcover)
288 pages · Released Jan 8, 2008 · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Small Steps is a thoughtful follow-up to Holes that explores redemption, friendship, and staying true to yourself after release from juvenile detention. The protagonist faces real-world challenges including prejudice, temptation, and the pressure to succeed, but the book emphasizes resilience and making good choices. While there are references to past crimes and some scattered mild language, the tone is ultimately hopeful and character-driven rather than sensational.
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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 believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small... 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 believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps. And he seems to be on the right path, until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. This leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation, Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly his life spins out of control, with only one thing for certain. He'll never be the same again.In his first major novel since Holes, critically acclaimed novelist Louis Sachar uses his signature wit combined with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters to explore issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that determine a person's life, and what it takes to stay on course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice--but a small step in the right direction.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Rehabilitation
- Fiction
- Singers
- Interpersonal relations
- People with disabilities
- Juvenile delinquents
- African Americans
- Cerebral palsy
- Reading Level-Grade 7
- Reading Level-Grade 6
- Reading Level-Grade 9
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ISBN 9780385733151 · Delacorte Books for Young Readers