Michael seemed like he was in deep trouble, and i had no idea how i was getting out of it. From the very beginning the book had me on the edge of my seat. Born in san francisco, ca, and raised in chatham, nj, joyce mcdonald received her ba and ma from the university of iowa, and went on to complete her ph. The book swallowing stones, by joyce mcdonald, is an inspirational, yet heartbreaking book about a young boy, who accidentally kills the father of one of his schoolmates. The moral dilemma mcdonald presents immediately captures the listeners attention.
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