| Authors: |
Lord, Cynthia.
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Autism -- Fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
People with disabilities -- Fiction.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Scholastic, [2008], c2006. |
| Description: |
200, [14] p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780439443838 (pbk.) 0439443830 (pbk.) |
| Notes: |
Originally published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2006. |
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"Includes After Words bonus features"--Cover. |
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"Newbery honor book"--Cover. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213-214]). |
| Series: |
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| Rating: |
4 out of 5: They liked it |
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| Summary: |
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic. |