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Carter, Alton

The Boy Who Carried Bricks

182 pp. | RoadRunner | April, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-937054-34-2 $18.95
(4) YA The author, an Oklahoman who now directs youth ministries, describes growing up in poverty, neglected and abused. Eventually he's placed with a foster family that supports his natural athletic talent, provides stability and structure, and helps him imagine a different future. Although the prose lacks polish, the narrative is affecting. An honest portrait of a tough life painstakingly transformed by determination and hope.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

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