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Leroy and the Old Man
Leroy and the Old Man
Author: W. E. Butterworth
When Leroy witnesses a mugging, he must decide whether to remain safe and silent or speak up and reveal what he saw.
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ISBN-13: 9780590427111
ISBN-10: 0590427113
Publication Date: 1/1/1980
Pages: 176
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Nobody messes with the Wolves. Theyre one of Chicago's toughest gangs and Leroy had the bad luck to witness a murder they committed. Now the Wolves are convinced that LeRoy squealed on them-and they won't be satisfied until they get revenge.
LeRoy's got no choice;he has to leave town. He escapes to New Orleans to stay with his grandfather he's never met before. To hi surprise he like the life there, but the police are pressuring him to testify. If he doesn't cooperate LeRoy will be an outlaw himself. If he does testify the next murder could be his own...
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This is an awesome book that kept me on the edge of my seat. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Nobody messes with the Wolves. Thy're one of Chicago's toughest gangs, and LeRoy had the bad luck to witness a murder they committed. Now the Wolves are convinced that LeRoy aquealed on them--and they won't be satisfied until they get revenge.
LeRoy's got no choice: he has to leave town. He escapes to New orleans to stay with a grandfather he's never met before. To his surprise, he likes this life there, but the police are pressuring him to testify at the murder trial. If he doesn't cooperate with them, LeRoy will be an outlaw himself. If he does testify, the next murder could be his own.


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