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false <![CDATA[Strays]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176072968m/589816.jpg 589816 2 Could life as a foster kid lead to unexpected benefits? A teenager’s link to animals gives way to human connection in a smart, incisive new novel. Sixteen-year-old Ted O’Connor’s parents just died in a fiery car crash, and now he’s stuck with a set of semi-psycho foster parents, two foster brothers — Astin, the cocky gearhead, and C.W., the sometimes gangsta — and an inner-city high school full of delinquents. He’s having pretty much the worst year of his miserable life. Or so he thinks. Is it possible that becoming an orphan is not the worst thing that could have happened to him? Master novelist Ron Koertge brings his best work yet, a smart, surprising story full of trademark wit and sharp insight about a boy learning to run with a new pack. 576585 8 5 2007 Strays total:82|5:5|4:31|3:35|2:9|1:2| 82 274 140 19 3 0 false true Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 07:50:54 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 08:09:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Apr 15 22:36:21 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 22:38:44 -0700 2009 Ted O’Connor is a teenager facing the death of his parents, and being thrust into the foster care system. Life has been challenging for Ted, as he has never “fit in” and has been made fun of his entire life. His parents had owned a pet store, and through this experience Ted dev...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 23:33:27 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 23:37:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 06:47:21 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 06:57:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:07:36 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:19:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 22 13:20:40 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 14:58:31 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false true Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 17:34:23 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 16:46:12 -0700 2008
A good stor...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 08 15:00:18 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 15:00:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 04:30:17 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 04:37:30 -0700 2009 Recently orphaned Ted is placed in a foster home. The Rafters have two other foster children. Ted, who relates m...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 30 18:53:43 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 20:12:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 02 15:59:16 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:02:17 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 07:01:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 06:54:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 17:46:25 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 11 14:52:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 15 11:11:14 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 15 11:18:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 18:02:43 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 18:04:45 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat May 17 11:49:35 -0700 2008 Sat May 17 11:59:04 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Fri Jun 20 08:44:30 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 08:45:51 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 16 08:32:07 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 16 08:33:52 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Tue Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 17:36:19 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 15:38:04 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Nov 18 07:19:48 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 07:20:01 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=589816