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Having been forced to act as mother and housekeeper during Mama's illness, twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday in Memphis, far removed from the Depression drudgery of her Kentucky mountain family, and finds her world expanding even as she grows to unders
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"Teens will admire Amanda's resilience." -- Southern Living
"A choice coming-of-age story, whose telling is subtle and whose writing is vivid." -- "Booklist (starred review)"
"A new large paperback edition of what should be a classic and on the must read list for young adults." -- "Bourbon Times"
"The beauty of the book is the simple reading and the powerful story that Lyon presents." -- "Floyd County Times"
"Lyon never uses her first-person narrator to talk down to young readers. Instead, she provides a singular voice to tell an equally singular story." -- "New York Times Book Review"
"Lyon's simple yet penetrating observations on families and love convey truths as pertinent to adults as to youthful readers." -- "Publishers Weekly"
"A many layered story of near tragedies and funny incidents, family history and bonds, and a girl who comes to understand her family and how much she loves each member of it." -- "School Library Journal (starred review)"
"Teens will admire Amanda's resilience." -- "Southern Living"
"A choice coming-of-age story, whose telling is subtle and whose writing is vivid." -- Booklist (starred review)
"A new large paperback edition of what should be a classic and on the must read list for young adults." -- Bourbon Times
Having been forced to act as mother and housekeeper during Mama's illness, twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday in Memphis, far removed from the Depression drudgery of her Kentucky mountain family, and finds her world expanding even as she grows to understand and appreciate her own background.
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- PublisherStarfire
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0553283804
- ISBN 13 9780553283808
- BindingPaperback
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