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Sprout

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By Dale Peck
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Sprout
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How many secrets can you hide in plain sight? Sprout Bradford has a secret. Its not what you thinkhell tell you hes gay. Hell tell you about his dads drinking and his mothers death. The green fingerprints everywhere tell you when he last dyed his hair. But neither the reader nor Sprout are prepared for what happens when Sprout suddenly finds hes had a more profound effect on the lives around him than he ever thought possible. Sproutis both hilarious and gripping; a story of one boy at odds with the expected.

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76800 words76,800 words
288 pages288 pages
Lexile 990LLexile 990L
Grade 6 to H+Grade 6 to H+
Age 11-19Age 11-19
Published 2009Published 2009

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9781599901602

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