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Wow. It's true; this book grabs you within the first few pages and doesn't let go until you've finished. It's a roller coaster ride for the soul.
Fifteen-year-old Carey and her little sister, Jenessa, have never known any home but the broken-down camper in the middle of the Hundred Acre Wood with their meth-addicted (and often absent) mother. Two months after Mama left last Carey's father and a social worker find them in the woods and take them to civilization. For girls who have never had runnin ...more
Fifteen-year-old Carey and her little sister, Jenessa, have never known any home but the broken-down camper in the middle of the Hundred Acre Wood with their meth-addicted (and often absent) mother. Two months after Mama left last Carey's father and a social worker find them in the woods and take them to civilization. For girls who have never had runnin ...more
Age: High School
Tough Issue: Abuse, Abduction, Abandonment
"A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the one bright spot being Carey's younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother disappears for good, and two strange ...more
Tough Issue: Abuse, Abduction, Abandonment
"A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the one bright spot being Carey's younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother disappears for good, and two strange ...more
This is honestly one of the most haunting books I have ever read. The language is so honest and genuine, it's hard to believe the main character doesn't really exist. Emily Murdoch has captured a new reader for life.
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4 1/2 stars, rounded up to 5. WOW. Carey is an awesome character.
Very good. Would re-read.
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