Historical FictionMiddle Grade
Following My Own Footsteps
1996·197 pages
A heartrending tale of a 12-year-old boy with a troubled past finding solace with his grandmother and a disabled friend.
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A heartrending tale of a 12-year-old boy with a troubled past finding solace with his grandmother and a disabled friend.
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A funny and heartrending tale of a 12-year-old with a chip on his shoulder who goes to live with his grandmother and becomes friends with a boy who has been disabled by polio. When Gordy Smith and his down-and-out family go to live with his rich grandmother, Gordy brings with him all the hostilities of an abused child whose drunken father has beaten him regularly. His no-nonsense grandmother and his friendship with a boy who uses a wheelchair change his perspective and life
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence; references to physical abuse by a parent.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; infrequent and mild.
Substance use
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Moderate depiction of alcohol use; tied to a parent's abusive behavior.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content depicted.
Political content
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Minor social messaging around family dynamics and class differences.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Major theme of child abuse; frequent references to physical beatings by a parent.
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