The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin - ISBN: 9780142419823
Paperback
Hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school, Tamika Mik Sykes copes by reading lips and selling homework answers. She’s a tough girl who never gets close to anyone, until she meets Fatima, a teenage refugee who sells newspapers on Mik’s block.

The Orange Houses

  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2011

Summary

AN ALA PICK FOR YOUNG ADULTS . Join Tamika, Fatima, and Jimmi as they navigate their struggles, defy societal expectations, and form an unlikely bond that transcends their differences.” Readers will … be floored by some of the turns in this swift, tense, and powerful book.“-Booklist, starred review”Griffin’s prose is gorgeous and resonant, and he packs the slim novel with defeats, triumphs, rare moments of beauty and a cast of credible, skillfully drawn characters.“-Publishers Weekly, starre…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780142419823
ISBN-10:0142419826
Author:Paul Griffin
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Speak
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:1 September 2011
Weight:164g
Dimensions:208mm x 140mm x 11mm
About The Author

Paul Griffin

Paul Griffin is the award-winning author of Ten Mile River, The Orange Houses, and Burning Blue. He lives, trains dogs, and writes in New York City.

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