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May 8, 2007 · The strays is a well paced book and it's not too short but not too long at the same time. The character depth that the author went in was so well made and overall really unique. Strays was a unique book for me to read and I enjoyed it. The author really put the book together well but a little confusing at some points.
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Encourage critical thinking with discussion points for before, during, and after reading Strays, a novel by Ron Koertge. This discussion guide also includes an interview with the author, an author biography, and a list of books to compare and contrast.
Jun 1, 2007 · Though the plot is minimal, STRAYS is absolutely impossible to put down. Ron Koertge accomplishes this mainly with two ingredients. The first is compelling characters -- not just the narrator, Ted, who can talk with animals both real and imaginary, but especially Astin, his older roommate.
Drawing on his trademark wit and sharp insight, master novelist Ron Koertge takes the lead with this smart, surprising story about a boy learning to run with a new pack. About Strays “By turns insightful, devastatingly funny, and suffused with loneliness . . . this thoughtful novel about the lost and abandoned is a hopeful one, in which some strays find a place to belong.”
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Ron Koertge Candlewick Press , May 8, 2007 - Young Adult Fiction - 176 pages "By turns insightful, devastatingly funny, and suffused with loneliness . . . this thoughtful novel about the lost and abandoned is a hopeful one, in which some strays find a place to belong."
Jun 1, 2007 · Sixteen-year-old Ted’s new to foster care, but not new to being unwanted. In his old high school, he was bullied, and his now-dead parents cared more about the animals they sold than they ever cared about their own son. At first, his new foster home seems like it will be just another terrible time in Ted’s life. Foster-father Mr. Rafter is mildly racist, while Mrs. Rafter likes to breast ...
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This document provides a discussion guide for the novel "Strays" by Ron Koertge. It includes a summary of the book's plot, descriptions of main characters, and discussion questions for before, during, and after reading. The plot involves a boy named Ted who is orphaned and placed in foster care with a new family. He finds comfort in communicating with animals and forms bonds with his new ...
