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When Gayle gets into trouble with her boyfriend, her mother sends the street-smart 14-year-old-and her baby, José-down to Georgia, to live with Uncle Luther and his family. There's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one around except kneesock-wearing, Jesus-praising cousin Cookie. Then Gayle meets Great, the family matriarch-and her stories of the past begin to change how Gayle sees her future. Williams-Garcia has surpassed herself..She has set these fictional characters. firmly in the real world while still allowing them to rise from the pages and into readers' hearts and imaginations. -The Horn Book, starred review
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When Gayle gets into trouble with her boyfriend, her mother sends the street-smart 14-year-old-and her baby, José-down to Georgia, to live with Uncle Luther and his family. There's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one around except kneesock-wearing, Jesus-praising cousin Cookie. Then Gayle meets Great, the family matriarch-and her stories of the past begin to change how Gayle sees her future. Williams-Garcia has surpassed herself..She has set these fictional characters. firmly in the real world while still allowing them to rise from the pages and into readers' hearts and imaginations. -The Horn Book, starred review
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781094099378 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication date: | 12/30/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.60(d) |
Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
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