Worth / A. LaFaye.
| Author/creator | LaFaye, A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ©2004. |
| Description | 144 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lightning in the grass -- Clearing the fog -- Boy is worth -- dunce goes to school -- Fences inside and out -- Done with the world -- Evil in dark truth -- Weight of guilt -- Inviting in and letting go -- Flower with slices for petals -- Cutting fences, building ties -- War and myths -- Words through the walls -- Running and blood -- Death and doorways -- Tears that bind -- Cattle and changes -- What we learn -- Fence cutting. |
| Abstract | After breaking his leg, eleven-year-old Nate feels useless because he cannot work on the family farm in nineteenth-century Nebraska, so when his father brings home an orphan boy to help with the chores, Nate feels even worse. |
| Interest age level | 8-12. |
| LCCN | 2003008101 |
| ISBN | 0689857306 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F L1315W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |