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Synopsis
His parents' divorce, his grandfather's amputation, and a recent relationship with a new girl at school is just about enough for Tree, a six-foot tall seventh grader, to handle, but when a flood threatens his home, Tree is forced to find his hidden strength to see himself through it. An ALA Notable Book. Reprint.
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Tree is 12 years old and the tallest kid ever in his school: 6-foot-3 and still growing. He's a pretty intelligent and sensible guy and he copes by helping people, like his wonderful grandpa, a Vietnam vet who's just had a leg amputated. But still, being tall leads to problems. Coaches always expect him to be good at sports, even though he tries to explain, "I'm not real athletic." When he meets the father of Sophie, the independent-minded new girl at school, he has to show his birth certificate to prove he's not much older. "I'm tall for my age," says Tree. "You're tall for my age," says Sophie's suspicious father. And dance lessons--! Well, they're a nightmare, especially the tango, where he and Sophie have to replace hand-in-hand with hand-in-elbow, and cheek-to-cheek with cheek-to-chest.
But the thing that really makes Tree's life complicated is not his size but his parents' recent divorce. They have joint custody, so Tree has to divide his life, and he's always needing something he left at the other house. Then disaster strikes, and Tree proves that he has courage to match his size.
Joan Bauer's great heart and dry wit is always a delight, especially in Hope Was Here and Rules of the Road. In Stand Tall she gives us wonderfully interesting characters, funny scenes, zingy lines, and a story that has something warm and beautiful to say to kids. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell
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Joan Bauer is the critically acclaimed author of Newbery Honor and Christopher Award winner Hope Was Here.
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- PublisherSpeak
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 014240148X
- ISBN 13 9780142401484
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages182
- IllustratorMinor Wendell
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