Where I'd Like to Be - Rilegato

Dowell, Frances O'Roark

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ISBN 10: 0689844204 ISBN 13: 9780689844201

Casa editrice: Atheneum, 2003

Riassunto

Searching for a place to call home, twelve-year-old Maddie, while living at the East Tennessee Children's Home, learns the true meaning of friendship and family when she decides to share her innermost longings with Murphy, the glamorous new girl. Jr Lib Guild.

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Recensione:

* "A lovely, quietly bittersweet tale of friendship and family." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

"A celebration of friendship and of the healing powers of the imagination." (Publishers Weekly)

"Unique and memorable." (School Library Journal)

"A choice read aloud. Tough issues, difficult situations, engaging characters, and a tentative ending provide ample discussion possibilities." (Booklist)

L'autore:

Frances O'Roark Dowell, author of the bestselling, Edgar Award-winning novel Dovey Coe, is the editor and cofounder of Dream/Girl Magazine, an arts magazine for girls. She has also been a Poet-in-Residence at Duke University Medical Center, and received her MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Massachusetts. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and sons, Jack and Will.

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• Editore: Atheneum
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0689844204
• ISBN 13: 9780689844201
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 232