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Martin O'Boy 's loving grandmother and true friends help him deal with the poverty of Ottawa's Lowertown during the end of World War II, a developmentally delayed twin brother, a mother who is overly dependent on his help, and the abuse he receives at the hands of a church choir leader.
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5 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2005Groundwood Books · 162 pages · 9780888996541
- Paperback · English · 2003Douglas & McIntyre Ltd · 9780888995902
- Other · English · 2005Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media · 169 pages · 9780606337380
- Other · English · 2003Douglas & McIntyre · 161 pages · 9780888995889
- Other · French · 2006Editions Pierre Tisseyre · 9782890519817
Juvenile fictionFictionMale friendship in fictionMale friendshipBoys in fictionChild sexual abuseBoysWorld War, 1939-1945