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Bones of a saint

In 1970s northern California, fifteen-year-old RJ Armante must fight to save himself and his disabled brother from the Blackjacks gang, and free his hometown, Arcangel, from its past.

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Main Author: Farley, Grant, 1951- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Soho Teen, [2021]
Subjects:
California > History > 20th century > Young adult fiction.
Gangs > Young adult fiction.
Brothers > Young adult fiction.
People with disabilities > Young adult fiction.
Secrecy > Young adult fiction.
Secrets > Young adult fiction.
California, Northern > History > 20th century > Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction > Young adult.
Coming-of-age fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:In 1970s northern California, fifteen-year-old RJ Armante must fight to save himself and his disabled brother from the Blackjacks gang, and free his hometown, Arcangel, from its past.
Physical Description:272 pages ; 21 cm
Audience:Ages 14.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN:9781641291170
1641291176
Author Notes:Grant Farley worked as an English teacher for over twenty-five years and has taught at a Santa Monica alternative school, a barrio junior high, and a Marine Science magnet in San Pedro. All the while, he worked on Bones of a Saint , and excerpts of the book have appeared in various literary magazines and been showcased at a number of writers conferences. Then one day his awesome wife insisted that he retire, which is when RJ's story really took off. Now he writes full-time and volunteers at a lighthouse.

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