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Hero of Lesser Causes
By Johnston, Julie
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31646-988-3
- Publisher
- Boston : Little, Brown and Co., 1993, c1992.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1993
Gr 5-8 Twelve-year-old Keely's life is centered on older brother Patrick, who is smart, artistic, and interesting. Sometimes she believes that without him, she would cease to be a person. In the pleasantly rural surroundings of their small town, the siblings blithely discuss the nature of heroes, horses, and symbolism. But in the summer of 1946, polio paralyzes Patrick, and the rest of the family verges on collapse. Whil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
