A Good American

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Pub Date Feb 07 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Penguin Group (USA) | Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam USA

Description

The Meisenheimer family is caught up in the sweep of history as they struggle to find their place in their newly adopted country. A tale of America itself, the colorful people who inhabit the family’s new town are also an integral part of the story: a teenage boy trapped in the body of a giant, a pretty school teacher who helps the young men in town learn a lot more than just music, and a malevolent, bicycle-riding dwarf.

A GOOD AMERICAN is a book about being an outsider – in your country, in your hometown, and sometimes even in your own family. It is a universal story about our search for home.

The Meisenheimer family is caught up in the sweep of history as they struggle to find their place in their newly adopted country. A tale of America itself, the colorful people who inhabit the...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9780399157592
PRICE $25.95 (USD)
PAGES 400