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Author:

Marchetta, Melina, 1965-

Title:

The Piper's Son / Melina Marchetta.

Edition:

1st U.S. pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

328 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Dropouts--Juvenile fiction.
Dropouts--Fiction.
Musicians--Juvenile fiction.
Musicians--Fiction.
Grief--Juvenile fiction.
Grief--Fiction.
Sydney (N.S.W.)--Juvenile fiction.
Sydney (N.S.W.)--Fiction.
Australia--Juvenile fiction.
Australia--Fiction.

Summary:

After his favorite uncle's violent death, Tom Mackee watches his family implode, quits school, and turns his back on music and everyone who matters, and while he is in no shape to mend what is broken, he fears that no one else is, either.

Indexed by:

School Library Journal, March 2011.
Pub Weekly, January 2011.
Kirkus Starred, February 2011.
Booklist, February 2011.
Horn Book, October 2011.
Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2011.
Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2011.
School Library Journal.
Pub Weekly.
Kirkus Starred.

ISBN:

0329944371 (Follett bdg.)
9780329944377 (Follett bdg.)
0763660620 (pbk.)
9780763660628 (pbk.)

Locations:

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)