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A step toward falling

When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community servi...

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Main Author: McGovern, Cammie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
People with disabilities > Young adult fiction.
High school students > Young adult fiction.
Community service (Punishment) > Young adult fiction.
Summary: When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?
Physical Description: 364 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780062271136 (hardcover)
006227113X (hardcover)
Author Notes: Cammie McGovern writes both young adult and adult novels. Her young adult novels include Say What You Will and A Step Toward Falling. Her adult novels include Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing. She is also one of the founders of Whole Children, a resource center that runs after-school classes and programs for children with special needs.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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