[LM_NET] BOOK: No castles here by Bauer

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>]

Bauer, A.C.E. No castles here. Random House, 2007 [978-0-375-83921-4]
Augie is eleven years old and lives in rough, and run down Camden, NJ.
 There he daily has to face the harsh realities of drug dealers and s
school with constant budget cuts and is falling appart.  His life is
not easy when his mom finds him a big brother.  He likes Walter until
he finds out that Walter has a male partner. He eventually gets around
to accepting Walter for the nice person he is.  (This is a VERY small
part of the story but needs to be mentioned.)  One day Augie travels
to Philadelphia a finds a magical book.  The story of this book is
interwoven with the story of his life in Camden.  During the winter,
the pipes break in his school and there is much damage.  Can Augie and
Walter get the run-down community to care enough about the school to
save it?  This 210 page book is the story of a boy facing a harsh life
in a tough city which is intermingled with a magical fairy story.  It
is a interesting read.

-- 
Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
My book reviews are compiled at http://www.mullersreviews.com
My book review blog is at http://MullerInTheMiddle.blogspot.com

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