Small StepsSmall Steps
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Book, 2005
Current format, Book, 2005, , All copies in use.Tdwo years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in Armpit is Ginny, his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Together they're learning to take small steps. Armpit seems to be on the right path until X-ray, a buddy from Camp Green lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. X-Ray's moneymaking plan leads Armpit to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly Armpit's life spins out of control. Only one thing is certain: he'll never be the same. In his first major novel since Holes, criticall y acclaimed novelist Lous Sacher combines his signature wit with a unique blend of adventure and profoundly real characters to explore issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisable connectins that shpe a person's life, and what it takes to stay on course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice but always a small step in the right direction.
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