Summary
The Acorn People is an inspiring true account of one man’s experience at a camp for disabled children, and how it changed his life forever. From uncomfortable to exceptional, Ron Jones’ story is one that will teach readers to never underestimate the powers of determination, support, and friendship– and to look at those with handicaps in an entirely new way.
This true story of a boy who must overcome prejudice and weakness to treat a group of special needs children with the respect-and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440227021 |
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| ISBN-10: | 044022702X |
| Author: | Ron Jones |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 1999 |
| Weight: | 62g |
| Dimensions: | 173mm x 108mm x 7mm |
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Critics Review
”[The Acorn People] will give your innards a bear hug… .You will read this book with a lump in your throat.”-Lincoln Journal “A fantastic and beautiful story.”—Seattle Times “Uncomfortably moving, yet told in surprisingly unsentimental terms… . Succinct and tender, it will haunt the reader long after the brief passages have been read.”—Houston Chronicle“Ron Jones’ true story of a group of handicapped children at summer camp is one of the most poignant, beautiful and eloquent tales to come this way in a long time.”—Flint Journal
About The Author
Ron Jones
Ron Jones is an author and has written several novels including The Acorn People, The Wave, and B-Ball, which have each been made into award-nominated television specials. Jones is a native San Franciscan, who still lives in California with his family. He is a graduate of Stanford University masters degree program in education and he taught theater and sports to the physically and mentally disabled for 30 years, but has since retired. Jones now enjoys writing and performing as a spoken word artist.
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