While Opal soon becomes one of the most popular girls in school, her younger sister struggles. For Garnet, getting used to her new life means trying to figure out how to have pride in herself when it seems she has little to offer the world and the odds are stacked against her. With only each other to lean on, Melanie's "precious gems" must learn to live with the hand they've been dealt and to accept the changing face of their family.
Set in the early 1960s and beautifully told by D. Anne Love, "Semiprecious" is a powerful, poignant, and often funny coming-of-age novel that will stay with readers long after the turn of the final page.
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While Opal soon becomes one of the most popular girls in school, her younger sister struggles. For Garnet, getting used to her new life means trying to figure out how to have pride in herself when it seems she has little to offer the world and the odds are stacked against her. With only each other to lean on, Melanie's "precious gems" must learn to live with the hand they've been dealt and to accept the changing face of their family.
Set in the early 1960s and beautifully told by D. Anne Love, "Semiprecious" is a powerful, poignant, and often funny coming-of-age novel that will stay with readers long after the turn of the final page.
Imprint | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2009 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | October 2009 |
Authors | D. Anne Love |
Dimensions | 194 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 304 |
Edition | Reprint |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-689-87389-8 |
Barcode | 9780689873898 |
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LSN | 0-689-87389-1 |