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Reviewed on January 1, 1988
Gr 6-9 When Jesse Wellington's mother is seriously injured in an auto accident, Jesse and his father, who have a poor relationship, have to deal with each other without a buffer. The older man is a martinet who refuses to believe that his son can do anything right. Jesse is a good runner and knows a great deal about birds, but he is very much afraid of his father and his own upcoming freshman year in high school. His father "vo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



