Small Steps by Louis Sachar (ISBN: 978-0-385-73315-1) follows Theodore “Armpit” Johnson as he tries to rebuild his life after leaving a juvenile correctional camp. Determined to take “small steps” toward change, he works as a landscaper, attends summer school, and supports his best friend, Ginny, a girl with cerebral palsy. His quiet progress is shaken when X-Ray, an old friend, persuad…