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Me and Billy
Contributor(s): Collier, James Lincoln (Author), Brown, Alston (Read by)

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 ISBN: 1620646641     ISBN-13: 9781620646649
Publisher: Audiogo
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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 10-13
Grade Level: 5-8
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 6.5" L (0.35 lbs)
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
Life at Deacon Smith's Home for Waifs would be completely dreary if it weren't for Possum's best friend, Billy, who "thinks up lies faster than he can talk" and provides plenty of excitement for the other boys. When Billy hears that gold is hidden in the mountains--"Great big chunks of it, some of 'em big as your fist"--he plans to escape, taking Possum with him. The two runaways embark on a journey in search of their dream--the gold that will lead to a better life. To earn enough money for their adventure, they join Professor Alberto Santini, "savant of the healing arts," and his road show. The professor teaches the boys how "spieling" can make a buck, but it's only the professor who seems to be earning any money. Just as Possum and Billy realize that they've been conned, they get tangled up in a murder. The boys try to keep ahead of the law as they continue their search for gold, but their friendship becomes strained as Possum begins to feel more and more different from Billy. Is the boys' friendship strong enough to carry them through to the end of their journey?

Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Alston: -

Alston Brown is an actor and writer, currently enrolled as an MFA candidate in the Brown University / Trinity Repertory Company's acting program. He has worked extensively in theater in New York and regionally, including workshops of the Broadway play Next Fall and at the Sundance Institute, and appeared in the film Observe and Report. Alston lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Collier, James Lincoln: -

James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children, including Give Dad My Best and Planet out of the Past. He has also contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader's Digest, and Boy's Life. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor.


 
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