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Touch of the Clown by Glen Huser (Paperback / softback, 2001)

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In this bittersweet story, 13-year-old Barbara and her little sister, Livvy, have lost their mother. They live with their father and grandmother, both alcoholics, in an inner-city neighborhood. Barbara spends much of her time as the family s chief cook, bottle washer, and nursemaid, isolated from the rmal experiences of adolescence. One afteron, Livvy chases a ball into the street and collides with a bicyclist the charming, exotic Cosmo. This young man teaches a clown workshop for teenagers and invites Barbara to participate. There she learns the joys of music, books, and dressing up. But she also learns that Cosmo has AIDS. When Barbara s father discovers that she s joined the workshop, he reacts violently. She flees to Cosmo, who gets her the help she needs before he dies.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Groundwood Books
ISBN-10
0888993579
ISBN-13
9780888993571
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184412910

Product Key Features

Author
Glen Huser
Format
Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Young Adult Fiction

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication
01/03/2001
Imprint
Groundwood Books
Country of Publication
Canada

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