Lena

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ISBN-10: 0142417335
ISBN-13: 9780142417331
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publish Date: 11/11/2010
Dimensions: 8.36" L, 5.54" W, 0.45" H

Lena

byJacqueline Woodson

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Price: $7.99

Overview

A compelling story of survival from a four-time Newbery Honor winning author

At the end of I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You This, Lena and her younger sister, Dion, set off on their own, desperate to escape their abusive father. Disguised as boys, they hitchhike along, traveling in search of their mother’s relatives. They don’t know what they will find, or who they can trust along the way, but they do know that they can’t afford to make even one single mistake. Dramatic and moving, this is a heart-wrenching story of two young girls in search of a place to call home.

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Reviews
"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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Details

ISBN-10: 0142417335
ISBN-13: 9780142417331
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publish Date: 11/11/2010
Dimensions: 8.36" L, 5.54" W, 0.45" H
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