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When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as...

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Main Author: Lord, Cynthia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Children of migrant laborers > Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic American children > Juvenile fiction.
Blind dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Blueberry industry > Juvenile fiction.
Maine > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
Physical Description:184 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780545700276 (hardcover)
0545700272 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Cynthia Lord is the award-winning author of Rules , a Newbery Honor Book and a Schneider Family Book Award winner, as well as the critically acclaimed Half a Chance , A Handful of Stars , and Because of the Rabbit . She made her picture-book debut with Hot Rod Hamster , which won several awards, including the Parents' Choice Award, and is the author of the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. She lives in Maine with her family. Visit her at cynthialord.com.

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