Child of the Mountains

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Synopsis

It's about keeping the faith.Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother, BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran.

But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her.

Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did.

And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret--about her.

If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . .

Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780375989292
Related ISBNs:
9780385740791
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Marilyn Sue Shank
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:
9–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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