The Alfred Summer

By Jan Sleplan and Jan Slepian

Book Overview

When 14-year-old Lester, who has cerebral palsy, warned Alfred, who is mentally challenged, of danger, the two struck up a friendship. They later meet up with Myron and Claire, two other misfit adolescents who don't want to conform to the social norm. Together, they build a getaway boat and discover in the process there are many levels of heroism and definitions of special.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069811910X
• ISBN13: 9780698119109
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.4" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9