Pub Date: March 29, 1978
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 77027075
Lexile Code: 0800
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.80" H x 9.10" L x 6.00" W ( 0.70 lbs) 160 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans and Foster Homes | Social Themes | Adolescence and Coming of Age | Girls and Women | Bullying | Books and Libraries | School and Education | Activity Books | General | Friendship | Classics | Historical
Description: An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.
Brief description:
Katherine Paterson is one of the world's most celebrated and beloved authors. Among her many awards are two Newberys and two National Book Awards, and she was recently named a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress. She has been published in more than 22 languages in a variety of formats, from picture books to historical novels.
Review Quotes:
"The arrogant, bitter heroine of this moving story is a wisecracking, gum-chewing kid who has been shuttled from one foster home to another. . . . [She is portrayed] with warmth and wit, in a story filled with love and compassion." - Children's Book Review Service
"This perceptive story draws strength from its finely delineated characters and rich, moving narrative." - Booklist
"This fabulous book will give you rich discussions about her anger and how in that anger, she reacts without thinking." 15 Banned Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read - Brightly