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Stand Tall

by Joan Bauer · 2002

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Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-year-old, copes with his parents' recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new girl at school.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
divorcedivorceMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisgrandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of thisbrothersbrothersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Subject
self-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle gradeadult
Length
short · 192 pages

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