Pearl dresses up as a boy to survive on the streets, where she finds her long-lost mother, while Mick and Greg risk stealing animals from pet stores in order to save the souls of those who would cage them, in a collection of poignant stories about young people reaching out to others.---from the publisher
112 pages 978-0375801921 Ages 10-13
Keywords: African American, African American author, short stories, mother, stealing, diversity, diverse books, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old
