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The Assault of Laughter
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4.3 out of 5
Based on 6 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
When Melissa's mother, Maggie, comes out, she packs up her three kids and leaves the safety of the only life she's ever known. But a short time later, Melissa's father has Maggie declared unfit and Maggie loses custody of Melissa, Katie and Tim. Caught between her mother's home filled with love and the verbal and physical abuse she experiences from her father, Melissa struggles to hold on to... More
Book Information
PublisherOrchard House Press
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages199
ISBN-101590921496
ISBN-13978-1590921494
Publication Date01/30/2005
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About Melissa Hart (Author) : Melissa Hart is the author of the YA memoir, Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood (Seal Press, 2009). She's written dozens of books for Teacher Created Resources, including the best-selling 101 Ways to L... more
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