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Raised by an unstable father who keeps the family constantly on the move, Sam Border hasn't been in a classroom since the second grade. He's always been the rock for his younger brother Riddle, who stopped speaking long ago and instead makes sense of the world through his strange and intricate... read more

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  • Sam Smith: The main character, a boy who protects his little brother and meets a girl: Emily.
  • Riddle: Sam's little brother who draws amazing designs.
  • Clarence Border: The father of Riddle and Sam. He has voices in his head and is very unstable.
  • Bobby Ellis: A boy that likes Emily.
  • Emily Bell: A girl that meets and falls in love with Sam.
  • Debbie Bell: Emily Bells' mother. Works at the hospital.
  • Tim Bell: Emily Bells' father.
  • Nora: One of Emily's friends. Dating Rory.
  • Rory: One of Emily's friends. Dating Nora.
  • Jared: Emily's little brother.
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First Sentence edit see section history

The days of the week meant nothing to him.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Holly Goldberg Sloan (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 2011
ISBN: 0316122793
Page Count: 400

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