Call the Shots
- 464pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
Originally published in hardcover in 2012 by CandlewickPress.
Don Calame crea narrazioni avvincenti per giovani lettori, caratterizzate dal suo stile di scrittura umoristico e dal ritmo incalzante. Le sue storie esplorano spesso temi di crescita, amicizia e di trovare il proprio posto nel mondo. Con un acuto senso del dialogo e della suspense, Calame crea personaggi con cui i lettori possono facilmente entrare in sintonia. Il suo lavoro offre una lettura divertente e accattivante che riflette le gioie e le sfide dell'infanzia e dell'adolescenza.




Originally published in hardcover in 2012 by CandlewickPress.
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