Orphan eleven
In 1939, after cruel treatment at her orphanage renders her mute, Lucy runs away and joins the circus, working with the elephants and unaware that the orphanage matrons are hunting for her.
| Main Author: | Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Wendy Lamb Books,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First Edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
In 1939, after cruel treatment at her orphanage renders her mute, Lucy runs away and joins the circus, working with the elephants and unaware that the orphanage matrons are hunting for her. |
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| Physical Description: |
306 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780385742559 038574255X 9780375990649 037599064X 9780385742566 0385742568 |
| Author Notes: |
Gennifer Choldenko is a Newbery Honor-winning American writer of popular books for children and adolescents. Her first novel, Notes From a Liar and Her Dog was named "Best Book of the Year" by School Library Journal and her second, Al Capone Does My Shirts, part of Al Capone on Alcatraz series, won the 2005 Newbery Honor citation. (Bowker Author Biography) |