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The Orange Houses
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Orange Houses
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul Griffin
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 140 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780142419823
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Classifications | Dewey:FIC |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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Imprint |
Speak
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Publication Date |
1 September 2011 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Tamika Sykes, AKA Mik, is hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school. She copes by reading lips and selling homework answers, and looks forward to the time each day when she can be alone in her room drawing. She's a tough girl who mostly keeps to herself and can shut anyone out with the click of her hearing aid. But then she meets Fatima, a teenage refugee who sells newspapers, and Jimmi, a homeless vet who is shunned by the rest of the community, and her life takes an unexpected turn.
Author Biography
Paul Griffin is an award-winning author and a screen writer. He lives in New York City, where he works with youths in low-income schools and juvenile detention centers.
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