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Being with Henry

by Martha Brooks · 1999

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Forced out of his home by a disagreeable and bullying stepfather, sixteen-year-old Laker moves to another town and strikes up an unexpected friendship with a frail but determined old man.

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Setting
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Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 216 pages

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