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Parents Wanted
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5 out of 5
Based on 14 Ratings and 14 Reviews

Book Description
When 12-year-old Andy meets Laurie and Jeff at an adoption party, he has already been in eight foster homes. Andy's alcoholic mother has given him up to the state as too hard to handle, and his father is in jail. Andy longs for a loving home and parents he can trust, but his attention deficit disorder, combined with the legacy of his dysfunctional parents, causes him to constantly challenge author... More
Book Information
PublisherMilkweed Editions
BindingHardcover (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages239
ISBN-101571316329
ISBN-13978-1571316325
Publication Date09/09/2001
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About George Harrar (Author) : Former journalist now fulltime fiction writer for various ages--middle school, YA and adults. Six novels in print, also a dozen short stories, including Best American Short Stories of 1999. Best writi... more
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About Dan Murphy (Illustrator) : Dan Murphy is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Dan Murphy include Parents Wanted and Une Question D'equiblibre (TG).
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