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Thirteen-year-old Joe, a Croatian war orphan at age three who was adopted by Hollywood stars, is asked by his famous parents to write an autobiography. What starts out as a PR extravaganza soon turns into a life-changing journey as Joe revisits his birthplace and discovers the true meaning of family. The story is funny, well-written, and surprisingly touching.
169 pp.
| Delacorte
| April, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-385-72917-0$$14.95
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Visiting his television-writer uncle in Hollywood, Tyler observes what life is like on the set of a hit sitcom. Written with a light touch, the novel features likable characters and a well-detailed setting. Although the twelve-year-old protagonist wrangles an audition for Uncle Pete's series with unlikely ease, the vagaries of show business--which ultimately cost Tyler a possible TV role--are convincingly portrayed.