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On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and now she, her mother and her brother have been forced to flee their apartment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to hold her family together and solve the mystery surrounding her father.

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Main Author: Balliett, Blue, 1955-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Scholastic Press, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Missing persons > Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Juvenile fiction.
Smuggling > Juvenile fiction.
Kidnapping > Juvenile fiction.
Homelessness > Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) > Juvenile fiction.
Mystery fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and now she, her mother and her brother have been forced to flee their apartment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to hold her family together and solve the mystery surrounding her father.
Physical Description:274 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780545299886 (jacketed hardcover)
0545299888 (jacketed hardcover)
Author Notes:Blue Balliett was born in New York City in 1955. She received a degree in art history from Brown University. After graduating, she moved to Nantucket Island, Massachusetts and wrote two books of ghost stories. She eventually moved to Chicago and taught third grade at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Her first children's book, Chasing Vermeer, won the 2005 Edgar Award in the Best Juvenile category. Her other works include The Wright 3 (2006), The Calder Game (2008), and The Danger Box (2010).

(Bowker Author Biography)

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