Mick Harte Was Here
by:
Barbara Park (author)
How could someone like Phoebe’s brother die? Mick Harte was one of the coolest kids you’d ever want to meet. Mick was also the kid who would still be alive now—if he’d only worn his bicycle helmet. . . .
How could someone like Phoebe’s brother die? Mick Harte was one of the coolest kids you’d ever want to meet. Mick was also the kid who would still be alive now—if he’d only worn his bicycle helmet. . . .
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679882039 (0679882030)
Publish date: August 27th 1996
Publisher: Yearling
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Academic,
Literature,
Read For School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Family,
Contemporary,
Banned Books,
Death
Mick Harte Was Here turned out to be one of those books I just shouldn't have reread, and I am almost too disappointed for words.Back in eighth grade, I had a two-period block of English; the first period was dedicated to writing and language skills while the second focused on reading comprehension ...
I only remembered this one because it's on the ALA most-frequently-banned list of '00 to '09. Someone please tell me what is so controversial about a cautionary tale about a helmetless bike accident!
Even though this was a very painful bookto read (the main character's brother dies in a bicycling accident),I found it to be a true book and a book that would help children whohave had a sister or parent or friend die.I have a hard time reading all these depressing books written for aYA audience. Ar...
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