Pub Date: August 28, 1997
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 96010756
Lexile Code: 0650
Features: Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 10
Physical Info: 0.24" H x 7.58" L x 5.16" W ( 0.15 lbs) 96 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice Racism and Colorism | Family | Orphans and Foster Homes | Historical | United States 19th Century | Native American | Runaways | Diversity and Multicultural | United States 21st Century | Places | Middle East
Series: Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)
Description: When shy, 10-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt--no matter what the consequences.
Brief description:
Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.
Review Quotes: "Whelan manages to transport the reader into a believable and complex past.""-- Publishers Weeekly"