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A room on Lorelei Street

To escape a miserable existence taking care of her alcoholic mother, seventeen-year-old Zoe rents a room from an eccentric woman, but her earnings as a waitress after school are minimal and she must go to extremes to cover expenses.

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Main Author:	Pearson, Mary E.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Henry Holt, 2005.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Freedom > Young adult fiction. Family problems > Young adult fiction. Interpersonal relations > Young adult fiction. Alcoholism > Young adult fiction. Lodging houses > Young adult fiction. Texas > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:	To escape a miserable existence taking care of her alcoholic mother, seventeen-year-old Zoe rents a room from an eccentric woman, but her earnings as a waitress after school are minimal and she must go to extremes to cover expenses.
Physical Description:	266 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:	0805076670 (hc)
Author Notes:	Award-winning young adult author, Mary E. Pearson, was born in 1955 in Southern California. She earned a BFA from Long Beach State University in art and received her teaching credentials from San Diego State University. Mary's books include David v. God, Scribbler of Dreams, A Room on Lorelei Street, which won the 2006 Golden Kite Award for fiction, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, which was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award, The Miles Between, The Fox Inheritance, and Fox Forever. She is also the author of The Remnant Chronicles, which includes the books: The Kiss of Deception and The Heart of Betrayal. (Bowker Author Biography)