Also known as Harper
Writing poetry helps fifth-grader Harper Lee Morgan cope with her father's absence, being evicted, and having to skip school to care for her brother while their mother works, and things look even brighter after she befriends a mute girl and a kindly disabled woman.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Co.,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Writing poetry helps fifth-grader Harper Lee Morgan cope with her father's absence, being evicted, and having to skip school to care for her brother while their mother works, and things look even brighter after she befriends a mute girl and a kindly disabled woman. |
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| Physical Description: | 246 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780805088816 (hc : acid-free paper) 0805088814 (hc : acid-free paper) |
| Author Notes: | ANN HAYWOOD LEAL volunteers at her local soup kitchen, and this novel grew out of her concern for the very real issue of homelessness in our own backyards. Ann is an elementary-school teacher in Waterford, Connecticut. |
