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Stand Tall

By: Joan Bauer
Narrated by: Ron McLarty
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 Tree, a six-foot-three-inch 12-year-old, copes with his parents’ recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new girl at school. Coming of Age Depression & Mental Health Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Self Esteem & Self Image Witty Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

Praise for Joan Bauer

“[Full of] fabulous and somewhat flamboyant characters, witty dialogue, and memorable scenes . . . Bauer’s best yet.”—School Library Journal, starred review for Rules of the Road

“An eloquent story of ordinary heroes.”—Kirkus Reviews for Stand Tall
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