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The Pinballs

by Betsy Byars
Christina Moore
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When you're a pinball, life is a risky game, especially for three adolescent children placed in a foster home. Their hard-won defenses are firmly in place as these three uneasy strangers meet their foster parents. For each of these children who were failed by their families, caring for others is so scary it hurts. No one has been in control. But as their daily lives become dotted with fried chicken dinners, puppies, and birthdays, they begin to hope that even pinballs can be winners. Betsy Byars, the National Book Award-winning author of McMummy, writes stories that are beloved by young listeners, their parents and teachers alike. Her thoroughly believable but quirky characters have captivated countless fans; The Pinballs was chosen by almost sixty thousand children in Georgia as their favorite book. The American Library Association agrees, designating it an ALA Notable Children's Book.
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781490668147
  • File size: 79771 KB
  • Release date: December 14, 2015
  • Duration: 02:46:11

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781490668147
  • File size: 79934 KB
  • Release date: December 14, 2015
  • Duration: 02:46:10
  • Number of parts: 3

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MP3 audiobook

subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:600
Text Difficulty:2-3

When you're a pinball, life is a risky game, especially for three adolescent children placed in a foster home. Their hard-won defenses are firmly in place as these three uneasy strangers meet their foster parents. For each of these children who were failed by their families, caring for others is so scary it hurts. No one has been in control. But as their daily lives become dotted with fried chicken dinners, puppies, and birthdays, they begin to hope that even pinballs can be winners. Betsy Byars, the National Book Award-winning author of McMummy, writes stories that are beloved by young listeners, their parents and teachers alike. Her thoroughly believable but quirky characters have captivated countless fans; The Pinballs was chosen by almost sixty thousand children in Georgia as their favorite book. The American Library Association agrees, designating it an ALA Notable Children's Book.
Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Recorded Books, Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781490668147
    File size: 79771 KB
    Release date: December 14, 2015
    Duration: 02:46:11

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781490668147
    File size: 79934 KB
    Release date: December 14, 2015
    Duration: 02:46:10
    Number of parts: 3

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 600
    Text Difficulty: 2-3