Words by Heart (Bantam Book) - Softcover

Sebestyen, Ouida

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9780553138238: Words by Heart (Bantam Book)

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ISBN 10: 0553138235 ISBN 13: 9780553138238

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1981

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A Black girl struggles to fulfill her father's dreams and to help make a place for her family in a white town in the Southwest at the turn of the century

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This book is about a girl who wants to make her adored papa proud of her, and her white classmates notice her 'Magic Mind, ' not her black skin by winning the Bible-quoting contest. But winning does not bring Lena what she expected. Instead of honor, violence and death erupt and strike the one she loves most dearly. Lena, who has believed in vengeance, must learn how to forgive.

About the Author:

Ouida Sebestyen was raised in Texas and attended University of Colorado. She has published several young adult novels including The Girl in the Box, Far From Home, Out of Nowhere, and Words by Heart.

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