Courage for Beginners orcs James Neff has crafted a

James Neff has crafted a brilliant

they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival

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She painstakingly fleshes out her characters

An ingenious and moving exploration of one ordinary man's path through extraordinary times

Courage for Beginners orcs James Neff has crafted aTwelve year old Mysti Murphy wishes she were a character in a book. If her life were fictional, she'd magically know how to deal with the fact that her best friend, Anibal Gomez, has abandoned her in favor of being a "hipster." She'd be able to take care of everyone when her dad has to spend time in the hospital. And she'd certainly be able to change her family's secret. Seventh grade is not turning out the way Mysti had planned. With the help of a