Stitches

Young Travis lives with his aunt, uncle, and a pack of rowdy little cousins in a trailer park. His interest to become a professional puppeteer make Travis a ripe target for school bully Shon and his friends. Travis's only friend is Chantelle, a smart disabled girl who shares his interest. Young Adult.

About the author

Glen Huser's award-winning novels include Stitches (winner of the Governor General's Award), Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen (nominated for the Governor General's Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award and the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize) and Touch of the Clown (shortlisted for the Mr. Christie's Book Award).

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http://glenhuser.com/

Summary

Travis has been waiting to get to junior high. When that time finally comes, things are both better, and worse, than he had hoped. On the plus side are two great new teachers. On the minus side there's Shon Docker, Travis's old tormenter from elementary school.

Travis lives in a trailer park outside a small prairie town. His mother, a country-and-western singer, is on the road a lot; his father is long gone. When things get crazy at his house, he can always visit his best friend, Chantelle, a smart disabled girl with several wild biker brothers.

Travis knows he's different. He loves to sew and play with puppets. He wants to become a professional puppeteer. It all makes him a target for Shon and his friends. As Travis and his friends happily prepare a puppet production of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the school graduation festivities, Shon's anger and prejudice erupt in violence.

Product details

• Authors: Glen Huser, Huser Glen
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780888995780
• ISBN: 978-0-88899-578-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 190 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 198 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, Interest age: from c 11 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Theater & Musicals, Social Situations; Peer Pressure; award winner, award winner; Peer Pressure; Social Situations