Why read All Together Now?

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The vulnerability of thirty-three-year-old Dwayne Pickens, whose mind has never grown beyond that of a boy, leads to a disaster that unites Casey, her family, and their Southern community in an effort to keep Dwayne from being sent to the "home" he dreads.The vulnerability of thirty-three-year-old Dwayne Pickens, whose mind…

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Why read it?

1 author picked All Together Now as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Sara Zarr

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This 1977 novel is one of the books that made me want to be a writer, and I’ve read it more times than I can count.

I love the fact that it’s about a tomboy who lets a new friend believe that she is a boy. The historical background of the polio epidemic is interesting (and newly relevant). And I especially like that it breaks one of the “rules” about books for kids, which is that they shouldn’t include too much about the adults. But why not? Adults had a huge impact on me as a kid, for better or…

From Sara's list on The best kids’ books that don’t sugarcoat childhood.