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When the Phone Rang
1985
First Published
3.23
Average Rating
181
Number of Pages
After hearing that his parents have been killed in a plane crash, Billy Keller tries to keep his family together despite internal fighting and the attempts of relatives and Social Services to split them up
Avg Rating
3.23
Number of Ratings
83
5 STARS
11%
4 STARS
27%
3 STARS
45%
2 STARS
11%
1 STARS
7%
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Author

Harry Mazer
Harry Mazer
Author · 17 books
Harry Mazer is an American author of books for children and young adults, acclaimed for his 'realistic' novels. He has written twenty-two novels, including The Solid Gold Kid, The Island Keeper, Heroes Don't Run, and Snow Bound, which was adapted as an NBC After school special, as well as one work of poetry and a few short stories.
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