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Blind Sighted

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By Peter Moore
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - (Viking Juvenile)
Blind Sighted
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Just when things start coming together for Kirk Tobak, it looks like everything might fall apart. Fifteen years old, Kirk has always been a loner. Hes smart, but does badly in school. Hes funny, but never had too many friends. But when he gets demoted into a new English class, things begin to look up He meets a rocknroll slacker, who becomes a real friend; and theres a girl who likes his writingshe might even like him. And his new job is great He reads to a dynamic young blind woman who somehow makes him feel good about himself. And thats when the bottom falls out. Kirk comes home one night to a note from his mom on the kitchen table. Shes gone off to California with her boyfriend, leaving Kirk alone. Kirk is determined to stay and make it on his own, but hes juggling a lot at once, and he doesnt know how long he can last. Readers will find themselves cheering for Kirk in this funny, touching first novel.

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60790 words60,790 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 540LLexile 540L
Published 2001Published 2001

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9780670035434

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