The Absolute Value of Mike
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The Absolute Value of Mike by Kathryn Erskine
From the author of Mockingbird, a National Book Award winner Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania for the summer to work on an engineering project, Mike figures this is his big chance to prove himself. But when he gets there, nothing is what he thought it would be. Instead of an engineering assignment, he finds himself part of a town-wide project to adopt a boy from Romania while working alongside his wacky eighty-something-year-old aunt, a homeless man, and a punk-rock girl. Mike might not learn anything about engineering, but what he does learn is far more valuable.Mockingbird was written by Kathryn Erskine, who won the National Book Award for it. Seeing Red, The Absolute Value of Mike, and The Badger Knight are among her other works. She spent part of her youth in South Africa and grew up listening to Miriam Makeba's music. Africa, Mama!
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399255052 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399255052 |
| Title | The Absolute Value of Mike |
| Author | Kathryn Erskine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Philomel Books |
| Year published | 2011-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 247 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Junior Book) 2013, Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Middle School) 2013, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (Intermediate) 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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