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      Runner

      by Robert Newton
      Published
      Mar 2009
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      209
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      Charlie's father is dead, and although his mother insists he stay in school, Charlie has no patience for the classroom. All he wants is to make money, to give his mother and baby brother a better life. So when he catches the eye of Squizzy Taylor, a notorious mobster, and is offered a job as Squizzy's courier, it doesn't take Charlie long to accept—even if he has to go against his own mother's wishes.

      At first, the job's a thrill—running with messages, illegal liquor, whatever Squizzy orders. It fills Charlie with power. But then come the not-so-savory parts of the job. Collecting Squizzy's debts. Dodging Squizzy's enemies. The very real dangers of the streets. And at some point Charlie has to ask himself—how long before running for a better life means cutting his life short?

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      Dec 2008 Laurel Leaf ISBN13 9780440239611 ISBN10 0440239613
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      Apr 2007 Knopf ISBN13 9780375937446 ISBN10 0375937447
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      Apr 2007 Knopf ISBN13 9780375837449 ISBN10 0375837442
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      First Edition Mar 2009 Knopf ISBN13 9780307490353 ISBN10 0307490351
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      Mar 2009 Knopf ISBN10 B001UID8DW
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      Mar 2009 Penguin ISBN13 9781742281360 ISBN10 1742281362
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      Aug 2020 Penguin Random House Australia Audio ISBN10 B08D3WL8QY
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