No Castles Here
Author: A.C.E. Bauer
Publisher: Random House Year: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-375-93921-1
Genre: Fiction/
Realistic
This book is for Ages:
8 up
AR Points: 7.0
Subjects/Themes:
Family Life, Neighborhood, School, Music
Augie is an 11-year-old boy living in a tough
neighborhood. The boys in his class
sometimes are lookouts for the local gang.
With the help of his music teacher, a bookstore owner and a few others,
Augie helps his community unite through music to revitalize his aging school
and acknowledge the commitment of the students despite their difficult
circumstances. The characters in this
story are believable; the situations are tough and yet somehow ring true. A.C.E. Bauer writes a good story within a
story. Augie is a likeable although
imperfect, as are most people in the real world.
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