Even though the adult language which comes out of this 14 year old character's mouth can be disturbing, Its typical of teens today and a revelation when seen in print. This is a heartwarming, thought provoking little novel about mistakes, second chances, and family. · Overview. Rita Williams-Garcia’s masterful and bold Coretta Scott King Honor Book is fresh, funny, and powerfully relevant. This novel by a master storyteller and Newbery Honor-winning author is about one girl’s discovery of her family history—and her own place within it. When fourteen-year-old Gayle gets in trouble with a boy—again—her mother doesn’t give her a choice: Gayle is Brand: Quill Tree Books. Combining a streetwise and authentic teenage voice, Rita Williams-Garcia’s children’s novel Like Sisters on the Homefront () explores the role of family roots, religion, and simple love in elevating a young woman beyond the limitations of her circumstances. The story opens as Mama walks in on her fourteen-year-old daughter Gayle vomiting in the bathroom, realizing that Gayle is pregnant for the .
Like sisters on the homefront by Rita Williams-Garcia, , Lodestar Books edition, in English - 1st ed. Like Sisters on the Homefront. From National Book Award finalist Rita Williams-Garcia! When Gayle gets into trouble with her boyfriend, her mother sends the street-smart year-old and her baby, Jose down to Georgia, to live with Uncle Luther and his family. There's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one around except kneesock-wearing, Jesus. Like Sisters on the Homefront is a fast, gritty read about mistakes, second chances, and family. A strong choice for summer reading and for sparking conversation in the classroom or at home. Rita Williams-Garcia - Author.
Product Details. Rita Williams-Garcia’s masterful and bold Coretta Scott King Honor Book is fresh, funny, and powerfully relevant. This novel by a master storyteller and Newbery Honor-winning author is about one girl’s discovery of her family history—and her own place within it. When fourteen-year-old Gayle gets in trouble with a boy—again—her mother doesn’t give her a choice: Gayle is getting sent away from New York to her family down South, along with her baby, José. This item: Like Sisters on the Homefront by Rita Williams-Garcia Mass Market Paperback $ Only 17 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by www.doorway.ru FREE Shipping on orders over $ Details. Even though the adult language which comes out of this 14 year old character's mouth can be disturbing, Its typical of teens today and a revelation when seen in print. This is a heartwarming, thought provoking little novel about mistakes, second chances, and family.
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