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Small Steps

By: Louis Sachar
Narrated by: Curtis McClarin
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Schneider Family Book Award, 2007

Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year-old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps. And he seems to be on the right path, until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. This leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation, Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly Armpit's life spins out of control, with only one thing for certain. He'll never be the same again.

In his first major novel since Holes, critically acclaimed novelist Louis Sachar uses his signature wit combined with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters to explore issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that determine a person's life, and what it takes to stay on course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice, but a small step in the right direction.

©2006 Louis Sachar (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Primary Education Romance Funny

Critic reviews

"Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children’s booksellers, teachers–and, most of all, kids."–USA Today

"Sachar’s touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner."–Detroit Free-Press

"Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs."–Dallas Morning News

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Maybe I don't know where you are
Thank You So Much For Writing this book

Kira Never Gave Up. Thanks For Touching my heart

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OMG so good and inspiring it is the best book ever made😻😻😻🤙🤙🤙🤩 I love the book holes it is the first book 📕

2 book of holes

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I didn’t realize Holes had a sequel! This was a sweet story about Armpit. I recommended it to many of my students who enjoyed Holes. Great audio voice.

Great Sequel are there more?!

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GT TV their own and I will be a good time to get the same as the same as the same as the same as the same as the

I,m love it so much that I have been playing it 72

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I will read this 50 more times and then I’ll get it back to me

It was amazing

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Beautiful and engaging story from beginning to end. Was kinda hoping Theodore would get to speak to Kira again, though.

Loved it

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I am soooo picky about my books and this year for my summer readying i chose this and i dont regret it

BEST BOOK EVER

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for a children's book, this is an amazing read. it throws in a number of hard topics, and tackles them with grace. I remember reading it as a kid and had to again

a fav

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I loved Holes. This book was great, too. It isn't much of a sequel, but it does follow two characters from Holes. Anyway, it is a great YA story for adults also.

Glad I Tried This Book

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Adjust and take small steps for changing in order to become better. The story inspires young people to do the right thing. Don't do anything stupid again.

Try to live better and let wrong thing you did go!

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