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Gr 8-10 When his parents divorce, Milo has to leave behind his familiar Seattle neighborhood and his kind fifth-grade teacher, Ms. Swinford, who shares her enthusiasm for all things Swiss with her students and gives him a much-valued book of synonyms. Moving to a crime-ridden apartment complex while Mom studies to become a dental technician, Milo misses not only his Dad and their philosophical discussions about the search for truth, but also being known and having his place as...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

At the start of fifth grade, Milo thought he had it all: two happy parents, a comfortable home in Seattle, and the best teacher in the world, Ms. Swinford; the only thing missing was a BMX bike. On Milo's eleventh birthday he gets the bike, but life unravels. His father, a philosophy instructor (and psychedelic drug user: "Mind experimentation is part of my job as an educator and seeker of enlightenment") leaves, and Milo and his mother move to a run-down apartment compl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After his father leaves, eleven-year-old Milo takes comfort in his teacher's stories about idyllic Switzerland. Readers accompany Milo fro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More