Small Steps
by Louis Sachar
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Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it’s hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps. And he seems to be on the right path, until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. This leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation, Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly his life spins out of control, with only one thing for certain. He’ll never be the same again. In his first major novel since Holes, critically acclaimed novelist Louis Sachar uses his signature wit combined with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters to explore issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that determine a person’s life, and what it takes to stay on course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice–but a small step in the right direction.

I never read "Holes", tho it sounds like an okay book. "Small Steps" sounds like it can stand on its own, though. Kind of intriguing, but I hope the whole book won't be about him digging for his job! lol

Whenever people write sequls to best selling books that are'nt in a series they always seem to dissapoint me. For example: The Gypsy Game didn't really hold up to it's prequel so I didn't really like it.

I might read the excerpts... but only if I have time. actually, my english teacher tried to get us to read part of it this year... but I wasn't really paying attention to it, and it didn't sound as good as Holes, but originally it was on my booklist, so maybe I will check it out later...
we'll see

um yeah i haven't read the book holes or this book yet. should i? are they good?

A few years ago, one of my teachers made us read Holes, which was good. The movie is good, too. But, I'm not sure about Small Steps...

hey yall, i tried to read the excerpts but something about the book, i couldnt just read it and be done, it was like "i was digging through the book". haha get it? lol anyway, its like it was boring and i couldnt make myself get through even the first excerpt. i tried but i couldnt. i dont guess its the book for me. what do u think about it? do yall agree with me? boring?

hey yall, guess what? u know how i said i wasnt interested in it....yeah well now i won it free in the bookclub! *rolls eyes* well it better be good now! lol!