Status
Available
Genres
Collection
Publication
Thorndike Press (2004), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 140 pages
Description
Twelve-year-old Pearl feels hurt, confused, and unwanted when her wild, irresponsible mother leaves her with Aunt Ivy in a little country house in Georgia and then disappears.
Awards
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2003)
Massachusetts Book Award (Must-Read (Longlist) — 2002)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (13th Edition: 1999-2001)
Original publication date
2002
Physical description
140 p.; 8.08 inches
ISBN
0786270373 / 9780786270378