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42 Miles
By Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn & Clayton, Elaine
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61861-867-5
- Publisher
- New York : Clarion Books, c2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2008
Gr 5-8 Caught between her divorced parents' rural and city worlds, JoEllen approaches her 13th birthday with a growing definition and assurance of her personal identity. Half of her name is from her father, Joseph, who calls her Joey; the other half is from her mother, Eleanor, who calls her Ellen. "Now my days/divided between them/are as different as my names." The girl's life, however,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
This free-verse novel's title refers to the distance between JoEllen's divorced parents' homes: her mother's urban Cincinnati apartment a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
