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Up a Creek
By Williams, Laura Melody
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80506-453-7
- Publisher
- New York : Henry Holt & Co., 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2001
Gr 5-8 As the daughter of a young, single-mother activist, 13-year-old Starshine Bott helps her mother tackle social issues. Starshine and Miracle live with Memaw, Miracle's mother, a strong woman who supports her daughter's causes. As the book opens, Miracle has turned her attention to local concerns and has settled into the branches of an ancient oak in an attempt to save a stand of trees from being cut down for a new town hall. This act of defiance draws the attention of the press, which embarrasses Starshine. When Miracl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
