The Painters of Lexieville

By Darrow, Sharon

Publishers Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Pert Lexie does not think things could get much worse in her small, impoverished community, but when her uncle's advances go too far, everything--including her determination to leave as soon as possible--suddenly changes.

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ISBN
978-0-76361-437-9
Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2003.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2004

Gr 8-Up Seventeen-year-old Pert Lexie is determined to be the first person in her family to graduate from high school and make something of herself. She wants to get away from the poverty and small-mindedness of Lexieville, AR, and, most importantly, her abusive uncle. Beauty school in Little Rock seems to be a viable way out. Afte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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