false <![CDATA[Like Sisters on the Homefront]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172723063m/210694.jpg 210694 4 When Gayle gets into trouble with her boyfriend, her mother sends the street-smart 14-year-old--and her baby, Jos--down to Georgia, to live with Uncle Luther and his family. There's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one around except kneesock-wearing, Jesus-praising cousin Cookie. Then Gayle meets Great, the family matriarch--and her stories of the past begin to change how Gayle sees her future. Williams-Garcia has surpassed herself.She has set these fictional characters firmly in the real world while still allowing them to rise from the pages and into readers' hearts and imaginations. --The Horn Book, starred review 838822 1995 Like Sisters on the Homefront total:64|5:20|4:23|3:17|2:3|1:1| 64 250 95 13 4 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 02:16:50 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 02:17:53 -0800 2009
Like Sisters on the Homefront is a realistic fiction book by Rita Williams-Garcia. The theme of the book is to have self esteem and not to envy others with more than you.
Like Sisters on the Homefront is mainly about a young girl named Gayle , who h...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 09:09:17 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 09:07:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 19:21:24 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 19:21:56 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 07:31:43 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 07:40:19 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon May 25 15:10:43 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 15:11:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 05 20:33:16 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 09:25:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Mar 15 11:02:15 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 11:02:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 19:45:05 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 19:50:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 13:20:17 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 18 19:23:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 13 16:21:14 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 16:38:19 -0700 2009
it was a little short though, and had a pretty simple plot. ]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 22 08:58:18 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 08:59:02 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Aug 13 21:03:36 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 21:04:24 -0700 2007 good story about changing for the better.]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 31 08:47:20 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 08:50:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 17:26:13 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 17:26:13 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Nov 03 14:27:52 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 14:27:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 19:47:50 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 19:47:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 15:43:10 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:43:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Oct 25 14:23:54 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 14:23:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 11 16:27:31 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 16:27:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 15:49:18 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 15:49:18 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=210694