num_pages: 176
description: Thirteen-year-old Hand faces a difficult time when his father dies of a heart attack, his uncle has AIDS, and his mother returns from a three-year absence to take charge, in a story that focuses on the courage it takes for one teenager to work through a number of tough issues.
language: English
title: Oasis
titlecomplete: Oasis
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult
ratings_count: 46
publisher: Clarion Books