Leaving Fletchville

Schmidt René

Description

Brandon is the biggest and toughest kid in his small-town school. He is feared as a bully, but he only pretends to be "dumb as a bag of hammers," so he can learn as much as possible about the people around him. When Leon, his sister Winnie, and their lively little brother Sam, arrive in Kingsville, they are the only black people in town. Everyone is curious about them—where they came from, what their parents do—but when Brandon discovers the truth about their situation, he decides to do what he can to protect them from harm.

Sujets

• Juvenilee Fiction
• Family

Informations

• Publié par: Orca Book Publishers
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781551439471
• Langue: English

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Leaving Fletchville R E N É S C H M I D T

Leaving Fletchville

Leaving Fletchville

Leaving Fletchville

R E N É S C H M I D T

Orca Book Publishers

Text copyright ©2008René Schmidt

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Schmidt, René Leaving Fletchville / written by René Schmidt. ISBN 9781551439457 I. Title. PS8637.C44915L42 2008 jC813’.6 C20089030605

First published in the United States,2008 Library of Congress Control Number:2008928580

Summary: Brandon has a reputation for being a big dumb bully, but when a new family comes to town, he works hard to protect them and keep their secret.

Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit. Design by Teresa Bubela Cover artwork by Getty Images

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Acknowledgments

My Irs anks go o y swee Sîrey. Wîou your unseIs efors a year ong, ï woud neer ae îe o wrîe. îs book îs yours oo. And anks o y ae oer-în-aw, Marg, wo oed e woe îng. A aery ug o y sons, Adrîan and Dan, or encour- ageen and dîaogue îs. ï a esecîay graeu o Aîeen Fecer, wo înened Fecîe, a rogra a as been we used by e and y casses or any years. hanks o Be Donadson and Barbara rî, wo sared auabe însîgs. hanks aso o îndsay Wîgînon or grocery sore secres. ï a esecîay graeu o a y sudens or eîr grea suggesîons: Jayden Adas, Jos Anderson, Zac Baarda, Mackenzîe Born, Soer Boyce, orî Deîne, Jesse DeWar, Parîck Eare, Seen Foser, Jessîca abee, Kaîyn ebe, Jennîer MacDonad, Courney Maîn, Zack

Makarcuk, Crîs Maxwe, Andrew McCo, Haey McRae, Kaîyn Nobe, Forres Odreîe, Eîy Osond, Bake Rîcardson, auryn Ronsky, Caeron Sager, Coe Sager, Brennan hoson, Jos hoson, Ben Worobez, Anna Barker, Hoy Doxaor, ayor For, Jake Grîer, Cassîe Hacke, Jesee Jones, raîs Jones, Ryan aeur, Roîsîn arcobe, Robîn îdser, Vîckî MacDonad, Ryan McGae, Naan Nîes, Daas O, Ada Oson, Jonaan Pîdoux, ayor Rodden, Morgan Sco, Ben Squîer, Mîcae rus, Donnîe Waace, Mac Wîock and Sco Woodbeck. ï ï can do î, you can oo. Kee wrîîng! Fînay, a bîg ank-you o Sara Harey, wo cose e anuscrî and dîd suc a grea job edîîng î. You ade î aen.

Chapter One

e day eon cae o y scoo was a day îke any oer. ï was în e rîncîa’s oice agaîn or dîsruîng e cass. ï ad a sared wen Mrs. CawIed asked Zac were îs oework assîgnen was. As usua, Zac’s aîr was unbrused, and e coar o îs sîr was saîned. He’d worn e sîr or ree days în a row. He swaowed, and a usce jued în îs skînny neck as Mrs. CawIed asked î agaîn or îs oework. here was ear în îs eyes. Anyone coud see a e dîdn’ ae e work done. Wa Mrs. CawIed dîdn’ know was a wen Zac go în roube a scoo, e go beaen a oe. Wî Iss. ï neer dîd y oe- work. Mos eacers ad soed askîng e or î. “Zacarîa, were îs your assîgnen? ï îs oerdue.” ï waîed unî Mrs. CawIed ooked away so ï coud wî an eraser a Roger’s ead.