Synopsis A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.
Details
Publication Date:
1993-09-01
Edition Description:
Reprint
Size
Height:
6.8 in
Width:
4.3 in
Thickness:
0.8 in
Weight:
4.0 oz
Publisher's Note Ninth-grader Philip Malloy can't resist finding some way to irritate Miss Narwin, the English teacher he blames for keeping him off the track team. So he decides to hum along with the daily audiotape of "The Star Spangled Banner, " in violation of school rules. Who would have thought the incident would escalate into a national controversy? 1992 Newbery Honor Book.
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