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Gr 9-Up A traumatized teen mother magically escapes to her own personal heaven in this daring and deeply moving fantasy. The characters, setting, much of the action, and even the very words of the title are taken from the Grimm Brothers' "Snow-White and Rose-Red," a sweet story of contrasting sisters who live deep in the forest and whose innocent hearts are filled with compassion for a lonely bear and an endangered dwarf. In the novel, Liga's daughtersone born of incest, the other of gang rapefirst flourish in Liga's safe world. But encounters with mag...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Raped repeatedly by her father and, after his death, brutally gang-raped by village youths, fifteen-year-old Liga determines to kill herself and her baby. Instead of dying, the two enter a parallel world; a place without aggression, fear, or pain. There Liga raises her two daughters, Branza and Urdda. As the girls grow, strangers visit Liga's heaven—a "stumpety" little man intent on magical riches; two bear-men who ha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After escaping from horrifyingly abusive circumstances, Liga raises her daughters, Branza and Urdda, in a parallel world without aggressio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Tender Morsels is a captivating fairy tale, a fascinating exploration of fantasy and reality, and a moving story about three young women. It is a challenging read. In the opening chapters, Liga is physically and sexually abused by her father and, later, gang raped by several boys. In a desperate attempt to end the pain, Liga throws her baby off a cliff , intending to follow the child over the edge. These scenes are not included for shock value; they artfully and poignantly show how devastating abuse can be. The brutal events also motivate the mysterious force that rescues Liga and the baby ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More