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251 pp.
| Clarion |
September, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-618-19455-X$$15.00
(2)
YA
Mesmerized by the new Bozo working at a boardwalk dunk tank, Chad decides he too wants to "scream at the world from the safety of a cage." Malcolm, the troubled carnival clown, trains Chad to work the tank and encourages the teenager to handle some difficult personal relationships. Both are well-realized characters in a solid novel about the anger that often fuels humor--and the compassion that enhances it.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002