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The Wild Kid
By Mazer, Harry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68980-751-0
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1998
Gr 4-8 Sammy's troubles keep escalating. First he is punished for being fresh to Mom's friend Carl. Then he goes off to the store by himself, which is forbidden, and his new bike is stolen when he fails to chain it. Chasing the thief, Sammy becomes lost. Mazer brings the boy to life without revealing to readers anything that Sammy wouldn't tell, until Kevin, a wild kid who holds him captive in the woods, asks him if he's dumb. He says, "No, I'm Down's. I'm young for my age. I'm a special...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
