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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2007
Gr 8-Up Jude, 17, is trapped by her mother's promiscuous, abusive, and irresponsible patterns. Always on the move, Stella has left a string of loser men and unsatisfactory towns behind. Now she and Jude are in Ellenville, where Stella's mother lives. Jude has never met her grandmother and craves this family tie, but the woman has had a stroke and is unable to communicate. Jude visits her daily, carrying on a tender conv...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
After a lifetime of moving, Jude thinks that when she and her mother unpack in her mother's hometown, they'll finally be home. Howe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More