It was September when we ran away the first time
By: D. James Smith
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781416938095
Subjects: Race relations; Chinese Americans; Deaf; Family life; Prejudices; Fiction; Coming of age; People with disabilities; History
Description: In Orange Grove, California, in 1951, plans for an upcoming carnival and running away part-time fall by the wayside when twelve-year-old Paolo, his six-year-old brother Georgie, and their ten-year-old deaf cousin Billy become victims of prejudice after Billy befriends a Chinese American girl.
Notes: Ages 8-12.