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Breakout

by Paul Fleischman

FictionRunawaysSelf-perceptionInterpersonal relationsTraffic congestionFoundlingsChildren's fictionSelf-esteem, fiction

A young woman presents a play based on her life as a seventeen-year-old runaway whose escape from her foster home in Los Angeles is thwarted by an all-day traffic jam, an event which provides time for her to explore her free-floating identity, hunger for her unknown mother, and yearning for human connection.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library