The paper cowboy

In a small town near Chicago in 1953, twelve-year-old Tommy faces escalating problems at home, among his Catholic school friends, and with the threat of a communist living nearby, but taking over his hospitalized sister's paper route introduces him to neighbors who he comes to rely on for help.

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Main Author: Levine, Kristin (Kristin Sims), 1974-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Putnam Juvenile, 2014.
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Summary:In a small town near Chicago in 1953, twelve-year-old Tommy faces escalating problems at home, among his Catholic school friends, and with the threat of a communist living nearby, but taking over his hospitalized sister's paper route introduces him to neighbors who he comes to rely on for help.
Physical Description:333 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780399163289 (hardback)
039916328X (hardback)
Author Notes:Kristin Levine debut novel was The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had, which was featured on the American Library Association¿s 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults. She received the New York Historical Society¿s Children¿s History Book Prize for The Lions of Little Rock novel.

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