LEADER 02264nam 2200493 a 450 001 9910693496803321 005 20250906110044.0 010 $a1-4063-4466-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000001210913 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24022007 035 $a(ODN)ODN0001206346 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001210913 100 $a20120919d2013 ey| f 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBluefish /$fPat Schmatz 210 $aLondon $cWalker Books$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (226 pages) 311 08$a1-4063-4208-4 330 8 $a13-year-old Travis has a secret: he can't read. But a shrewd teacher and a sassy girl are about to change everything in this witty and deeply moving novel.$bTravis is missing his old home in the country, and he's missing his old dog, Rosco. Now there's just the cramped place he shares with his well-meaning but alcoholic grandpa; a new school and the dreaded routine of passing when he's called on to read out loud. But that's before Travis meets Mr McQueen, who doesn't take "pass" for an answer - a rare teacher whose savvy persistence has Travis slowly unlocking a book on the natural world. And it's before Travis is noticed by Velveeta, a girl whose wry banter and colourful scarves belie some hard secrets of her own. With sympathy, humour and disarming honesty, Pat Schmatz brings to life a cast of utterly believable characters - and captures the moments of trust and connection that make all the difference. 606 $aYoung Adult Fiction$2OverDrive 606 $aHistorical Fiction$2OverDrive 606 $aShort Stories$2OverDrive 608 $aYoung adult fiction. 608 $aTeenage Fiction.$2ukslc 608 $aGeneral.$2ukslc 608 $aElectronic books.$2lcsh 615 17$aYoung Adult Fiction. 615 7$aHistorical Fiction. 615 7$aShort Stories. 676 $a813.6 686 $aYAF058070$aYAF058080$aYAF058120$2bisacsh 700 $aSchmatz$b Pat$01352211 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 801 2$bStDuBDSZ 801 2$bUkPrAHLS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910693496803321 996 $aBluefish$93162082 997 $aUNINA