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    Homestretch
    Homestretch
    Homestretch
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    Homestretch

    By Paul Volponi

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    A runaway boy with nothing finds everything he needs, including a faimly, in the most unlikely of places--at a racetrack.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtheneum Books for Young Readers
    Release dateSep 22, 2009
    ISBN9781416996828
    Homestretch
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    Paul Volponi

    Paul Volponi is a writer, journalist, and teacher living in New York City. Mr. Volponi is also the author of Black and White, Rooftop, and Rucker Park Setup. He holds an MA in American Literature from the City College of New York and a BA in English from Baruch. Visit him at www.paulvolponibooks.com.

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