I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This Contributor(s): Woodson, Jacqueline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142417041 ISBN-13: 9780142417041 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Siblings - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Sexual Abuse |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 670 |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.56" W x 8.22" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 11717 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Twelve-year-old Marie is a leader among the popular black girls in Chauncey, Ohio, a prosperous black suburb. She isn't looking for a friend when Lena Bright, a white girl, appears in school. Yet they are drawn to each other because both have lost their mothers. And they know how to keep a secret. For Lena has a secret that is terrifying, and she's desperate to protect herself and her younger sister from their father. Marie must decide whether she can help Lena by keeping her secret... or by telling it. |