WebbBrowse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Louisville Free Public Library digital collection. Webb10 aug. 2004 · Betsy Byars is the author of many award-winning books for children, including The Summer of the Swans, a Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Book. She is also the author of …

The Pinballs by Betsy Byars - Ebook Scribd

WebbWhen you're a pinball, life is a risky game, especially for three adolescent children placed in a foster home. Their hard-won defenses are firmly in place as these three uneasy strangers meet their foster parents. For each of these children who were failed by their families, caring for others is so scary it hurts. No one has been in control. But as their daily lives … WebbThe Pinballs is an epic story of 3 young lives trying to survive abuse and placement into the foster care system. It’s a great character study and a quick read for upper … sharpe definition

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WebbBetsy Byars, the National Book Award-winning author of McMummy, writes stories that are beloved by young listeners, their parents and teachers alike. Her thoroughly believable … The Pinballs is a 1976 young adult novel by American author Betsy Byars. It is about three foster children, Carlie, Harvey and Thomas J., who have been taken in by the Masons, a couple who have cared for many other foster children and also have some personal problems. Carlie compares the children to pinballs, … Visa mer Carlie lives in a foster home with the Masons, an infertile couple. The Masons have been foster parents for 17 kids. Carlie is the most outwardly hostile toward her situation, and quite skeptical about having trust in … Visa mer In 1977, the book was made into an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special series, starring Kristy McNichol as Carlie, Johnny Doran as … Visa mer sharpe darcy