Heroic Life of Al Capsella

Judith Clarke, J. Clarke. Henry Holt & Company, $6.95 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-8050-5541-2

""A low-key Holden Caufield, ...the engaging, perceptive Al is a fellow well worth knowing,"" said PW of this quietly humorous story about an Australian boy and his quirky parents. Ages 12-up. (Nov.) r

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