| The Saver Contributor(s): Ravel, Edeet (Author) |
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ISBN: 0888998821 ISBN-13: 9780888998828 Publisher: Groundwood Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2008 Annotation: Seventeen-year-old Fern is having a hard time: she finds school difficult, lives in a run-down apartment in a dangerous neighborhood, and watches her mother struggle to survive on a housekeeper's meager salary. But through it all, Fern's mother refuses to give in and makes sure that Fern knows she is loved. And Fern does have outlets: she writes to an imaginary friend named Xanoth, pets her beloved cat Beauty, and imagines living a different life. But when Fern's mother dies suddenly of a heart attack, Fern finds herself struggling to survive in an entirely new way. This young-adult novel tells a stirring tale of perseverance, love, and hope. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 14-UP |
| Grade Level: 9-UP |
| Lexile Measure: 830 HL (High-Low) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.1" L (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Montreal, Quebec - Geographic Orientation - Quebec - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: School Library Journal 12/01/2008 pg. 136 Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2009 - Recommended - Readable Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 104 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 129052 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seventeen-year-old Fern is having a hard time: she finds school difficult, lives in a run-down apartment in a dangerous neighborhood, and watches her mother struggle to survive on a housekeeper s meager salary. But through it all, Fern s mother refuses to give in and makes sure that Fern knows she is loved. And Fern does have outlets: she writes to an imaginary friend named Xanoth, pets her beloved cat Beauty, and imagines living a different life. But when Fern s mother dies suddenly of a heart attack, Fern finds herself struggling to survive in an entirely new way. This young-adult novel tells a stirring tale of perseverance, love, and hope." |
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