Runt: Story of a Boy Hardback - 2006

by V. M. Caldwell

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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 the other for comfort and courage. Then, Helen's problems complicate things even further. Can Runt help them both, and himself, too? The empathy, insight, and finely drawn characters seen in V. M. Caldwell's first two novels are in full view in this moving story of a young boy's attempts to create a better life for himself and those around him.

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The whisper hovered above him and then moved beyond his reach.

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Title Runt: Story of a Boy
Author V. M. Caldwell
Binding Hardback
Pages 208
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Milkweed Editions
Publication date April 21, 2006
Features Dust Cover
ISBN 9781571316622 / 1571316620
Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
Dimensions 8.24 x 5.64 x 0.71 in (20.93 x 14.33 x 1.80 cm)
Age range 08 to 13 years
Grade levels 3 - 8
Themes
- Topical: Self-Esteem
Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Conduct of life
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005027358
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2006, Page 335
Publishers Weekly, 03/27/2006, Page 59
School Library Journal, 07/01/2006, Page 97
Voice of Youth Advocates, 12/01/2006, Page 420

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