The mean / John Arthur Peetz.

Told with elements of heartrending pathos, nerve-wracking tension, and scenes of disarming humor, The Mean is a riveting novel of school days that looks at the nature of true learning, the best and worst in public education, the drama of human relationships, and the threat of violence that has becom...

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Main Author: Peetz, John Arthur (Author, Narrator)
Corporate Author: Blackstone Audio, Inc
Language:English
Published: Ashland, Or. : Blackstone Audio, ℗2017.
Edition:Unabridged.
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