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Tony’s mom, Al, is a terrific single mother who works as a dancer at the Kitty Kat Club. Twelve-year-old Tony is a budding artist, inspired by backstage life at the club. When some of his drawings end up in an art show and catch the attention of the social services agency, Al and Tony find themselves in the middle of a legal wrangle and a media circus. Is Al a responsible mother? It’s the case of the stripper vs. the state, and Al isn’t giving Tony up without a fight.
Series
2 primary booksTales to Tickle the Funnybone is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Gary Paulsen.
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An impressive balance between having a real point and being funny. Paulsen managed to build a whole, adorable family relationship and world in a short story, and I wish it were longer.