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The Breaker Boys
By Hughes, Pat
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37430-956-5
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2004
Gr 7-9 In 1897, Nate Tanner is kicked out of boarding school and sent home to Hazelton, PA. His mother has died, and his father has married the family's youthful governess. The 12-year-old is lonely and experiences unexplained rage that manifests itself in fights. His father decrees that Nate will work with a tutor in preparation for the next year at another boarding school, and the boy sees a long summer ahead. While on a bicycle ride, he meets up with a bunch of "b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
