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Small Steps (novel)

Small Steps is a 2006 young adult novel by American author Louis Sachar, first published by Delacorte Books (Dell). It is a spin–off to Sachar's critically acclaimed novel Holes, focusing on Theodore "Armpit" Johnson, a secondary character from Holes.

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Author
Louis Sachar
Genre
Young adult novel
Publication date
January 10, 2006
Publisher
Delacorte Press (US) Bloomsbury (UK) Doubleday Canada (CAN)
Cover artist
Amy Guip
Language
English

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Small Steps (novel)

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples9
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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Small Steps (novel)

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Author · 1
Small Steps (novel) → Louis Sachar
Cover artist · 1
Small Steps (novel) → Amy Guip
Genre · 1
Small Steps (novel) → Young adult novel
Language · 1
Small Steps (novel) → English
Pages · 1
Small Steps (novel) → 257
Publication date · 1
Small Steps (novel) → January 10, 2006
Publication place · 1
Small Steps (novel) → United States
Publisher · 1
Small Steps (novel) → Delacorte Press (US) Bloomsbury (UK) Doubleday Canada (CAN)
Series · 1
Small Steps (novel) → Holes

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Small Steps (novel)AuthorLouis Sachar1.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)Cover artistAmy Guip1.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)GenreYoung adult novel1.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)Pages2571.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)Publication dateJanuary 10, 20061.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)Publication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)PublisherDelacorte Press (US) Bloomsbury (UK) Doubleday Canada (CAN)1.00infobox
Small Steps (novel)SeriesHoles1.00infobox

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