Meet Hershey Hollenback. Before, it was just her and her Mom, and then Slade West, her Mom's abusive boyfriend, comes along and moves in, bringing his Job List and terrible ways with him. He's the reason for Hershey's bad eye, and also the reason Hershey, her baby half-sister Ella and her Mom are now hiding in a battered women's shelter. She wonders now if she'll be able to be in the talent show with her best friend, Phoebe, or who will take care of her cat, Augustus Gloop. Mostly, she worries about ehr family--what will happen?
In the shelter, Hershey meets many people--Deleetha, the bad mom; Gracie, with missing teeth; Josie, who dreams of being a singer; Rose, who worries constantly about her abusive grandfather, and Lupe, who helps her uncover the talent Hershey never knew she had.
Can Hershey do it?
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W-O-W...great book! It made me saaaaad, though. :'( Not my favorite book, though...I rate it about an 8!! By Cecilia Galante.
Hi Elena:
ReplyDeleteI see that your Book Blog is brand new. If you email me your mailing address, I'd love to send you a copy of my new book, DORK DIARIES for review.
Rachel Russell
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