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‘Across the Alley’ follows Abe, a Jewish boy whose grandfather hopes he will become a violinist, and Wille, an African‑American boy whose father dreams of him pitching in baseball. Forgone expectations are turned on their heads when the two boys swap the instruments and fields to uncover surprising talents of their own.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Richard Michelson
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