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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets True Grit in this heartfelt novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it, from award-winning author Robert Sharenow.
At the dawn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants are arriving in the promised land of New York City. Twelve-year-old Sarah has always dreamed of America, a land of freedom and possibility. In her small village she stares at a postcard of the Statue of...
Author
Language
English
Description
From Academy Award-winning writer, actor, and activist in the LGBTQ community comes a groundbreaking story about love, prejudice, and being yourself.
"This complex, illuminating and beautiful book reminds us we have to look for the light even in the darkest corners." -Brian Selznick, author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Phoebe's life in Neptune, New Jersey, is somewhat unremarkable. She helps her mom out with her hair salon, she goes to school,...