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Homestretch
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3.1 out of 5
Based on 47 Ratings and 20 Reviews

Book Description
Gaston Giambanco Jr. never figured himself for a runaway. But then again, Gas never figured his mother would be killed in a head-on collision caused by an illegal Mexican. Or that his poor excuse for a father would actually go too far and beat him. So he hitches a ride out of state without a plan, only to find himself working at a racetrack stable alongside a family of Mexicans -- exactly the kind... More
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PublisherAtheneum Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages160
ISBN-101416939873
ISBN-13978-1416939870
Publication Date09/22/2009
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About Paul Volponi (Author) : Paul Volni Grew u in New York city. Author of Rooftop and Black and White
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