The beggars' ride
General fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Clare, twelve, runs away from her mother and her mother's boyfriend, who has sexually abused her. She goes to Atlantic City in search of Joey, her mother's old boyfriend and the one person who seemed to really care. She doesn't… find Joey, but she finds a group of homeless kids who teach her how to survive. And A.J., an old man who sells hotdogs (and is Joey's father), teaches her about trust. Some strong language. Junior high and older. 1992.
Title Details
ISBN
9780531084960
Publisher
Orchard Books
Copyright Date
1992
Book number
2420691
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Madelyn Buzzard
Duration
6 hours 40 minutes 5 seconds
Audio producer
Library of Congress, NLS/BPH (Louisville, KY : American Printing House for the Blind), 1994.