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When Becca's older brother Stevie is selected for the draft during the Vietnamese War, he decides to go to Canada instead, leaving his family upset and divided by his refusal to go to war.
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Becca at first despairs and then takes action when her older brother goes to Canada rather than fight in Vietnam. "The author is a gifted storyteller and her novel is an adroit balance of quiet humor and fitting seriousness," PW stated.
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Caribou
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Greenwillow Books, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 068803991X
ISBN 13: 9780688039912
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Seller: Persephone's Books, Gastonia, NC, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First Edition. 167 pp. Light underlining and notes on the copyright page. The jacket has a 1" closed tear at the head of the rear panel. A young woman deals with her brother's being drafted to serve in Vietnam. Seller Inventory # 009628
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in Near Fine jacket.Signed by Wolitzer on Title page. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 727030
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Seller: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, Not Price Clipped. American First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; signed by Meg Wolitzer on the title page with no inscription; a bit of edge wear to dust jacket and small sticker scar on back cover; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition; Ms. Wolitzer's second book and her first young adult novel. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 004219
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G068803991XI3N00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G068803991XI4N01
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U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1984
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Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. 167 pp. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 18618
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Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF. First edition, first printing. 167 pp. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 23975
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Seller: Mike Murray - Bookseller LLC, East Windsor, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. This copy has been SIGNED by Meg Wolitzer on the title page! Set against the backdrop of a turbulent time in history, "Caribou" is a story about making hard choices, and wondering if they are the right ones. The second book by the author of "Sleepwalking" which the New York Times called"lucid, insightful, and, most of all, tempered with the hard-one wisdom of compassion.". Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 6793
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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-068803991X