The Life All Around Me by Ellen Foster Contributor(s): Gibbons, Kaye (Author) |
|||
ISBN: 0156032902 ISBN-13: 9780156032902 Publisher: Mariner Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2006 Annotation: A sequel to the now-classic "Ellen Foster" picks up Ellen's life five years later, at 15, with a new mother, a home, a mind too large for her surroundings, and a brave and compassionate integrity. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Southern - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 14-UP |
Grade Level: 9-UP |
Lexile Measure: 1420(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 8" L (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 106007 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this sequel to Gibbons's beloved classic Ellen Foster, Ellen, now fifteen, is settled into a permanent home with a new mother. Strengthened by adversity and blessed with enough intelligence to design a salvation for herself, she still feels ill at ease. But while she holds fast to the shreds of her childhood--humoring her best friend, Stuart, who is determined to marry her; and protecting her old neighbor, slow-witted Starletta--she begins to negotiate her way into a larger world. With a singular mix of perspicacity, na vet , and compassion, Ellen draws us into her life and makes us fall in love with her all over again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Kaye: - KAYE GIBBONS is the author of seven bestselling novels. Her first novel, Ellen Foster, was awarded the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a special citation from the Ernest Hemingway Foundation. That novel, as well as A Virtuous Woman, was chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Gibbons lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. |
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review |
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First! |