Baby Blue
Synopsis:
In western Massachusetts in 1976, still grieving and guilt-ridden over her father's drowning, twelve-year-old Blue is dealt another blow when her older sister, Star, runs away to escape their stepfather's violence against their mother.
Book Excerpt:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0805070508/ref=sib_dp_pop_ex?ie=UTF8&p=S00R#reader-link
Topics/Categories:
1976, Adolescence, Death, Domestic Violence, Family Problems, Massachusetts, Runaways, Sisters, Stepfathers, Wife Abuse
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Awards:
A Booksense Children's Pick New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Original Publish Date:
2004-04-01
ISBNs:
0-8050-7050-8
Reading Guides:
Available on Author's Website, TEACHERS page: http://www.michelledkwasney.com/For_Teachers.html
Publishing Notes:
Blue’s family is coming apart at the seams. After Pa drowned in the river, Mama up and married Jinx, who Blue and Star know is big trouble. And now Star has run away, leaving Blue behind. It was hard enough to watch Mama get knocked around when Jinx was in one of his “moods,” but now, with Star gone, Jinx has spun out of control. It’s up to Blue to find Star and get help for Mama, to piece her family back together again. But Blue is running out of time. With biting realism and poignancy, this compelling young-adult novel explores Blue’s struggle to protect her family and stand up against what she knows is wrong. -Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Formats:
Hardcover
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