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Overview"""Unfolds in pitch-perfect regional dialect. . . . For fans of Ruth White's and Kerry Madden's Appalachian-inspired fiction.""--""Kirkus Reviews It's about keeping the faith. "" Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother, BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran. But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her. Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did. And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret--about her. If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . . ""From the Hardcover edition.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marilyn Sue ShankPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House USA Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780375989698ISBN 10: 0375989692 Pages: 259 Publication Date: 10 April 2012 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"MARILYN SUE SHANK has a PhD in special education from the University of Kansas. ""Child of the Mountains"" is her debut novel. ""From the Hardcover edition.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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