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Gr 6-Up Passed among relatives and on to hog-farming foster parents, David misses his mother, who gave him up when she could no longer keep him safe. Bullied at his new high school for his bug eyes, pinched chin, and double hearing aids, David is a misfit who plays pranks on his tormentors by leading them to believe he jumped off a cliff when, in fact, he flew to the ground. His "avian dactylicism," concealed from everyone, allows him to use his "arm kites" to glide, albeit awkwardly,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Tall, stooped, short-faced, and bug-eyed, with a strange, musky odor, David has been tormented all his life. Sent from New York City to Minnesota for his own safety, David is fostered with a kind farming couple but is constantly abused at the public high school, so he is transferred to an alternative school for "nontraditional" learners. Cheetah, a spunky girl with epilepsy, befriends him instantly, taking little notice of his appearance. The depiction...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Tall, stooped, short-faced, and bug-eyed, with a strange, musky odor, David has been tormented all his life. He's fostered ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More