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After running away from their abusive father, Lena and her sister, Dion, disguise themselves as boys and set off on a dangerous journey to find their mother's family in the hopes of getting a new place to call home. Teacher's Guide available. Reprint.
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"This taut story never loses its grip on the reader."--Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Lena's rough voice . . . speaks eloquently for the tenacity of the human spirit. . . . Once again, Woodson writes . . . about difficult issues of childhood and leaves readers encouraged by humanity's potential for insight, compassion and hope."--School Library Journal
"A tender and loving story of . . . encountering much goodness in the world as well as ultimately a place to belong in it."--The Bulletin, Recommended
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"Lena's rough voice . . . speaks eloquently for the tenacity of the human spirit. . . . Once again, Woodson writes . . . about difficult issues of childhood and leaves readers encouraged by humanity's potential for insight, compassion and hope."--School Library Journal
"A tender and loving story of . . . encountering much goodness in the world as well as ultimately a place to belong in it."--The Bulletin, Recommended
Jacqueline Woodson is the author of several novels, including The House You Pass on the Way.
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- PublisherLaurel Leaf
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0440226694
- ISBN 13 9780440226697
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages115
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ISBN 10: 0440226694
ISBN 13: 9780440226697
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: New. Softcover with 115 pages. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Lena and Dion start out one evening disguised as boys. Seller Inventory # 079637
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