Windsong
Lynn Hall
Growing up in a small Missouri town and feeling unloved at home, thirteen-year-old Marty is determined to find a way to keep a special greyhound puppy from the kennel where she works.
Read Time: ~3.3 hr
Silhouetted by the blue
by Traci L. Jones (2011)
About this book
After the death of her mother in an automobile accident, seventh-grader Serena, who has gotten the lead in her middle school play, is left to handle the day-to-day challenges of caring for herself and her younger brother when their father cannot pull himself out of his depression.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSilhouetted by the blue Lead Character
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