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Contributor(s): Moranville, Sharelle Byars (Author)

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ISBN: 0823442640     ISBN-13: 9780823442645
Publisher: Holiday House
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2019001264
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" L (0.75 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Rural
- Topical - Family
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/12/2019
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2019
School Library Journal 09/06/2019 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2019
 
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Publisher Description:
Ten-year-old Rose's perfect life is upended when her long-absent disaster of a mother turns up. Can she hold her family together as everything unravels?

Growing up on the farm it was always just Rose and grandma, working the land that had been in the Lovell family for generations. She doesn't miss her mother, Iris, a bit.

In fact, when Iris shows up, Rose is furious. But when an ugly argument between her mother and grandmother reveals painful truths about their family history, Rose runs away. . . . And inadvertently discovers her secret little sister, Lily.

Generations of whispered secrets and family dysfunction surface as Rose struggles to reconcile the home and life she loves with the history she never knew-- and to protect Lily at all costs. Even if it means letting Iris into her life.

In alternating chapters, previous generations of Lovell women narrate their experiences on the farm, adding depth and context to this powerful story of complex families and unconditional love. Moranville's captivating prose will keep readers turning the pages as Rose grapples with her changing life and learns the truth about her family-- mothers, daughters, and women who weren't ready to be either.

 
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