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The Glass Cafe : Or the Stripper and the State; How My Mother Started a War with the System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous
The Glass Cafe Or the Stripper and the State How My Mother Started a War with the System That Made Us Kind of Rich and a Little Bit Famous
Author: Gary Paulsen
THE STORY IS all true and happened to me and is mine. — Tony’s mom, Al, is a terrific single mother who works as a dancer at the Kitty Kat Club. Twelve-year-old Tony is a budding artist, inspired by backstage life at the club. When some of his drawings end up in an art show and catch the attention of the social services agency, Al an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780440238430
ISBN-10: 0440238439
Publication Date: 11/9/2004
Pages: 112
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Interesting young adult fiction. It's written in the voice (1st person) of the child. I'm guessing him to be in the 12 year old range. It's an easy read and interesting, although some parents might find the mention of a stripper as inappropriate. I will say that there is absolutely nothing graphic in the book. It's about a boy and his mother. She dances in a club to pay the bills. He goes to the club (only the back employee areas) a few times and draws sketches of the women there. The sketches draw the attention of child protective services and they have to defend their family & her work choice.


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