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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Belle Prater's Boyby Ruth White
AwardsA Newbery Honor Book
An ALA Best Books for Young Adults An ALA Notable Children's Book A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:When Belle Prater disappears, her boy Woodrow comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow's cousin Gypsy lives next door and tries to find out about his mother's disappearance. As the cousins spend time together, they find they have much in common and become best friends during their sixth-grade year. But Gypsy, the town beauty, has hidden secrets of her own and wonders how Woodrow accepts his mother's disappearance when she can't get over her father's death. That's when Woodrow tells Gypsy the truth about his mother. Review:"White gives her protagonists the courage to face tragedy and transcend it — and the ability to pass along that gift to the reader." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Review:"White paints a vivid picture of small-town Appalachia in the 1950s....Characterization is superb." School Library Journal (Starred Review) Review:"Ruth White creates a satisfying feeling of community....An admirable, stirring book." The New York Times Book Review Synopsis:The stirring 1997 Newbery Honor Book. When Belle Prater disappears, her boy Woodrow comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow's cousin Gypsy lives next door and the two children find they have much in common. But unlike Woodrow, who has accepted his mother's disappearance, Gypsy can't get over her father's death. That's when Woodrow tells Gypsy the truth about his mother. "A vivid picture of small-town Appalachia in the 1950s".--"School Library Journal", starred. 208 pp. 100,000 print. (Children's Books--Ages 9-12) Synopsis:When Belle Prater disappears, Belle’s boy, Woodrow, comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow’s cousin Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows and secrets of her own. She wonders how Woodrow can accept his mother’s disappearance when she’s never gotten over her father’s death. That’s when Woodrow tells Gypsy the secret about his mother. About the AuthorRuth White lives in Pennsylvania. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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