Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Almost A Hero

Author(s): John Neufeld

Type of emotional/crisis issues addressed: Abuse, Suicide, Homeless Children

Year of Publication: 1995

Publisher & Location: New York

ISBN #: 0689807406

Target Age Level: Upper Elementary

# of Pages: 160

Quality of Illustrations: None

Brief Summary (1-2 paragraphs): Ben is mad when he hears that he has to spend his vacation in a pre-school for homeless kids. He gets really involved and tries to save a child who he thinks is being abused.

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