| El Blanco Contributor(s): Harvey, Sarah N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554693179 ISBN-13: 9781554693177 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Language: Spanish Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Alternative Family - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010924225 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Spanish) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.2" W x 6.8" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despu s de la muerte de su t a, Emily se entera de que todo lo que siempre ha cre do es una mentira y su mundo entero se derrumba. Obligada a enfrentar el hecho de que madre no es quien ella cre a, Emily trata de descubrir la verdad sobre su pasado y encontrarle sentido al futuro. Para manejar su ira, Emily se vuelca al grafiti y al vandalismo, pero al fin se da cuenta de que la familia es mucho m s que solo ADN en com n. After Emily's aunt dies, Emily learns that everything she has always believed is a lie, and her world crumbles. Forced to face the fact that her mother is not who she thought she was, Emily tries to find the truth about her past and make sense of her future. Turning to graffiti and vandalism as a way to deal with her anger, she comes to realize that there is more to a family than shared DNA. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harvey, Sarah N.: - Sarah N. Harvey writes for both children and young adults. Some of her books have been translated into Korean, French, German and Slovenian. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia, where she works as a children's book editor. For more information, visit www.sarahnharvey.com. |