The Beggars Ride
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Book Overview
Twelve-year-old Clare flees an unhappy home life and tries to survive on the streets of Atlantic City with a small gang of homeless kids, each of whom has his own secret reason for distrusting... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:044021887X
ISBN13:9780440218876
Release Date:March 1994
Publisher:Laurel Leaf Library
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.31 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.2" x 6.9"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
The book of my life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I first read this book when I was 14-years old. Now 20 I look back and still this is my favorite book. It hit me at the right time in my life where not only did I relate to it...but I learned something about my self from it. At first glance it just seems like any other "child has runaway" story, but in no way is this book anything close to normality. I am a fan of many writers from orwell to salinger. If you ever had anything that troubled you as a child even if your are way past those days pick this book up and read it.
A work of genius
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a brilliant book. Although I read it for the first time in second grade, it is my no means for children. Every time I read it, I discover a new layer of meaning; some plot point becomes clearer to me; an even is given new shades of color. It is impossible to absorb the book fully in one reading.The author captures Claire's plight quite well, with poignant characterizations of her and the rest of the kids in their street gang. It's a fascinating, compelling book with deeply sympathetic characters; my personal favorite is Racer. This is a good read for anyone!
Pretty good book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I think this is a good book about runaways. I thought it was neat how they made Monopoly a game of real life, except they steal stuff from the places instead of buying it.
This Book was fantastic.I've read it 5 times.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
I relized my problems are less seriouse then hers. And it made reconsider about running away. Excuse the spelling. Bethany Caroline Phillips.
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