The Glass Cafe, or, The stripper and the state

how my mother started a war with the system that made us kind of rich and a little bit famous

by Gary Paulsen, Todd Haberkorn

2003 112 pages eng

Tony’s mom, Al, is a terrific single mother who works as a dancer at the Kitty Kat Club. Twelve-year-old Tony is a budding artist, inspired by backstage life at the club. When some of his drawings end up in an art show and catch the attention of the social services agency, Al and Tony find themselve…