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Gr 5–8—Eighth-grader Atticus Hobart is having a rough time. He is short and unathletic; his courage (and his voice) routinely fail him, especially when he's around his crush Audrey Higgins; and he is the primary target of a blowhard class bully, who calls him "Fatticus." To make matters worse, his father has just left the family to "figure things out" and the boy can't help but feel that he is somehow to blame. The situation brightens a bit with the arrival of Mr. Looney, a 77-year-old substitute filling in when Atticus's English teacher goes on maternity leave....Log In or Sign Up to Read More