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Born Blue

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ISBN13: 9780152019167
ISBN10: 0152019162
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Janie . . . Leshaya . . . whatever she’s called, she’s a survivor. Rescued from the brink of death, this child of a heroin addict has seen it all: revolving foster homes, physical abuse, an unwanted pregnancy. Now, as her tumultuous childhood is coming to an end, she is determined not only to survive but to make a life for herself by doing the only thing that makes her feel whole . . . singing.

Born Blue is the hard-hitting story of a girl who searches for love and security despite the roadblocks in her way—a gritty story that inspires understanding, tolerance, and compassion. National Book Award winner Han Nolan introduces a heroine unlike any before. A girl with the voice of a woman. A woman with the dreams of a little girl. Readers will never forget Leshaya.

A portion of the sales from this book will be donated to the Monarch High School Project in San Diego, California.

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"Born Blue" is the hard-hitting story of a girl who searches for love and security despite the roadblocks in her way--a gritty story that inspires understanding, tolerance, and compassion. National Book Award winner Nolan introduces a heroine unlike any other.

Synopsis:

Rescued from the brink of death, Janie, or Leshaya as she is also called, is a child of a heroin addict. She has seen it all: revolving foster homes, physical abuse, and unwanted pregnancy. Now, as her tumultuous childhood comes to an end, she is determined not only to survive, but to make a life for herself by doing the only thing that makes her feel whole--singing.

About the Author

HAN NOLAN is the author of If I Should Die Before I Wake; the National Book Award finalist Send Me Down a Miracle; the National Book Award winner Dancing on the Edge; and A Face in Every Window. She lives in New England.

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ISBN:
9780152019167
Author:
Nolan, Han
Publisher:
Harcourt Children's Books
Location:
San Diego
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Holidays & Festivals - Other - Non-religious
Subject:
Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse
Subject:
Mothers and daughters
Subject:
Singers
Subject:
Abandoned children
Subject:
Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Situations / Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse
Subject:
Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious
Subject:
Situations / Emotions & Feelings
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series:
Junior Library Guild
Series Volume:
no. 135
Publication Date:
20011001
Binding:
HC
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.57x5.80x1.08 in. 1.05 lbs.
Age Level:
14-UP

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