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Nowhere Special

Nowhere Special - Hardcover

by Matt Wallace
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Matt WallaceTheme:Ethnic Orientation/Hispanic & Latino, Ethnic Orientation/Latino, Topical/Family, Topical/Friendship, Topical/Self-EsteemAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2023-10-24Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:HarperCollinsISBN-13:9780063254008ISBN-10:006325400XUPC:9780063254008Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social ThemesBook Topic:Friendship, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Sexual AbuseSize:8.10 x 5.80 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC3T39M44K

Author Matt Wallace delivers a deeply moving story exploring that first formative friendship, navigating challenging family circumstances, and finding hope and strength in a forgotten desert town. Perfect for fans of Ernesto Cisneros and Julie Murphy.

The isolation and bullying Stan suffers at school are nothing compared to the war at home. After he tries and fails to defend his mom by standing up to his abusive father, Stan decides there is only one solution to finding a new self-confidence: he must learn how to fight.

Tragic events have split the two sides of Elpidia's family into fighting factions. Every day she finds herself outnumbered by her cousins on the schoolyard. After the latest beatdown, her grandmother decides Elpidia must learn how to defend herself.

Stan and Elpidia seem like total opposites, but when they both wind up with the same reclusive trainer, they find an unexpected friendship as they work together to overcome their bullies. But when Stan gains the attention of a powerful gang leader, it threatens to pull him away from his new best friend. Will their dreams for the future be enough to get them out of this small town?

Languages:EnglishPublisher:HarperCollinsISBN-13:9780063254008ISBN-10:006325400XUPC:9780063254008Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social ThemesBook Topic:Friendship, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Sexual AbuseSize:8.10 x 5.80 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC3T39M44K
Wallace, Matt: - Matt Wallace is the Hugo Award-winning author of Rencor: Life in Grudge City, the Sin du Jour series, and Savage Legion. He's also penned over one hundred short stories in addition to writing for film and television. In his youth he traveled the world as a professional wrestler and unarmed combat and self-defense instructor before retiring to write full-time. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Nikki. You can visit him at www.matt-wallace.com.
Publisher: HarperCollins

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