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Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $8.00
ISBN13: 9781733817134
Publisher: 5626 Press
Published: Nov 12 2024
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.13 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Julio's supposed to be on a field trip with the rest of his sixth grade class. Instead, he's standing at a bus stop with his hood up so that bystanders can't see the damage his mother has done to his cheek with a crowbar.
And once he gets on that Richmond city bus, he embarks on a field trip of the self, reflecting upon the journey he, his mother and his brother have on thus far, and weighing what options he as an individual has next.
Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar is a gritty story that touches upon themes of immigration, poverty and race, but also brings into focus what it is we as a society choose to thrust before our kids and label greatness.
If you enjoy short stories from any of the following authors, Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar might just resonate with you: Caitlin Horrocks, Adam Johnson, Alice Walker, Raymond Carver, Colum Mccann, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jim Harrison, Karen Russell.
Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar is a story from Strays Like Us, a collection of ten standalone short stories exploring what it means to grow up in America.Also from
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