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Oliver's Wars

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By Budge Wilson
Publisher Stoddart Kids
Oliver's Wars
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It seems that everywhere twelveyearold Oliver Kovak turns, theres a battle to be won or lost. When his father, a nurse, is assigned to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, Oliver, his mom, and his twin brother, Jerry, move East to live his grandparents. There, not only must he learn to get a long with his grouchy grandfather, but he must cope with the cruel putdowns of a gym teacher and the taunts of new schoolmates. But his biggest war is a personal one Oliver, who always looks as if nothing bothers him, must learn to let people know when he is hurting...

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27081 words27,081 words
104 pages104 pages
Lexile 650LLexile 650L
Grade 5 to 8Grade 5 to 8

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Book ISBN:

9780773674165

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