Upward bound : a novel / Woody Brown.
"Upward Bound is not a place anyone dreams of spending their days. The dreary adult daycare center for Los Angeles's disabled community is, for many of its clients and staff, a place of last resort. This includes Carlos, a young aide who lost his mother as a boy and now works there alongside his beloved sister Delia; Jorge, the gentle nonverbal giant whom Carlos seeks to befriend (and prevent from escaping); Tom, a beautiful young man with cerebral palsy, who pines for Ann, the summer lifeguard at the center's pool who feels out of her depth; then there's Mike, Upward Bound's director who came to L.A. to pursue an acting career but now channels his passion into staging an impressive holiday show starring the center's sorely underestimated clients. Framing these interlocking narratives--and connecting them in surprising, shattering ways--is the riveting and sometimes ironic testimony of Walter, a recent community college graduate who, after a family tragedy, must return to the company of his disabled peers." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593979976
- ISBN: 0593979974
- Physical Description: 189 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: London : Hogarth, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Rnadom House LLC, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Read with Jenna"--Front cover.
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Available copies
- 40 of 65 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Cleveland County Library System.
Holds
- 20 current holds with 65 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | F BROWN (Text) | 22281500164376 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Spangler Branch | F BROWN (Text) | 22281500164237 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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