Belle Prater's Boy - Couverture rigide

Ruth White

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ISBN 10 : 0374306680 ISBN 13 : 9780374306687

Editeur : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1996

Synopsis

Belle Prater's Boy The Newbery Honor-winning author of "Weeping Willow" returns with the story of a 12-year-old Gypsy as she struggles to understand the mystery of her Aunt Belle's sudden disappearance, and why her cousin Woodrow, Belle's son, is acting so calm. When Woodrow finally reveals that he's been keeping a secret about Belle, Gypsy begins to realize that people have different ways of facing the often painfu Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"White gives her protagonists the courage to face tragedy and transcend it—and the ability to pass along that gift to the reader." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

"White paints a vivid picture of small-town Appalachia in the 1950s. . . . Characterization is superb."—School Library Journal, Starred

"Ruth White creates a satisfying feeling of community. . . . An admirable, stirring book."—The New York Times Book Review
From the Trade Paperback edition.

Présentation de l'éditeur

When Belle Prater disappears, Belle’s boy, Woodrow, comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow’s cousin Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows and secrets of her own. She wonders how Woodrow can accept his mother’s disappearance when she’s never gotten over her father’s death. That’s when Woodrow tells Gypsy the secret about his mother.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0374306680
• ISBN 13: 9780374306687
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible