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Breaking Boxes Book

Winner of the 14th annual Delacorte Prize, Breaking Boxes just may break your heart. It's the story of a loner named Charlie Calmont, his older brother Trent, and how they get by after both of their parents are gone. Most of the time Charlie feels lucky: Trent never hassles him, and, for the most part, they get on fine with fish sticks and canned vegetables. The calm disappears, though, when Charlie gets suspended for fighting with guys at school who care more about the kind of shoes he wears than who Charlie is on the inside. In this alternately heart-warming and heart-breaking tale, A. M. Jenkins tells what happens to Charlie after he befriends one of the guys who tried to beat him up. What is a friend, anyway? How will Charlie, who's never had many friends, know when it's appropriate to open his heart for a new friend or when it's time to shut himself off from the world and act cool? Read More

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  • Product Description

    Charlie Calmont is pretty much a teenage loner. His parents are gone, and except for his older brother, Trent, he doesn't need anyone, especially friends. But when Charlie gets suspended because of a school fight, he meets Brandon Chase, and things begin to change. Privileged Brandon hangs with the moneyed crowd, but Charlie discovers there's a real person underneath the phony rich kid exterior. He and Brandon shoot hoops, drive Brandon's fancy car, check out girls, and have serious discussions about life. For once, Charlie makes a connection. Then he reveals something about Trent ... and Brandon turns away.

    What are the boundaries of friendship? Who -- and what -- is worth the risk of caring? These are among the many questions raised in A.M. Jenkins's outstanding novel of self-discovery.

  • 0385325134
  • 9780385325134
  • A. M. Jenkins
  • 1 October 1997
  • Bantam Dell Pub Group (Juv)
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 182
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