Halinka - Softcover

Pressler, Mirjam; Crawford, Elizabeth D.

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ISBN 10: 0440228573 ISBN 13: 9780440228578

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 2000

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Halinka keeps to herself, and is losing hope of ever finding a real home, but while in the home for girls, she sees something that makes her realize that everyone needs friends, and tries to gain the courage to open up. Reprint.

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About the Author:

Mirjam Pressler is one of Germany's best-loved authors of young adult fiction.

Elizabeth D. Crawford has won two Batchelder awards, one of which, The Robber and Me, by Josef Holub, is available in a Yearling paperback.

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ever hope for a miracle, for then you might count on it really happening.

In the two years Halinka has spent in a home for girls, she has learned not to hope for anything, and to hold tightly to what she has. But all Halinka has is herself, a blanket from her beloved Aunt Lou, and a secret notebook where she holds her sayings.

Just as she is losing hope of ever finding a home, and forgetting all she once loved, Halinka sees something that reminds her that everyone needs some beauty in their lives, like they need air, or food . . . and maybe a friend. But for that, Halinka would have to share her thoughts, secrets, and maybe even her memories. And she's not sure if she can afford to lose that much.

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