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Cricket Man

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By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Publisher Simon Schuster Children's Publishing - (Atheneum)
Cricket Man
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Kenny Sykes is on a mission. Hes determined to make his mark somehow in his new town and his new school. In the meantime, hes appointed himself the secret savior of the hundreds of crickets who seem bound to commit suicide by jumping into Kennys pool. Why he wants to save them, hes not entirely sure. But once school starts again, Cricket Man finds that there are more important things that need saving. Namely, Jodie Poindexter beautiful junior, acrossthestreet neighbor, and, underneath her composed facade, the most troubled and secretive girl in school. Newbery Medal winner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has crafted a funny and heartwarming story about how growing up is as much a choice as it is a given.

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42024 words42,024 words
208 pages208 pages
Lexile 760LLexile 760L
Grade 6 to 9Grade 6 to 9
Age 11-14Age 11-14
Published 2008Published 2008

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Book ISBN:

9781416949817

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