Trash

By Darrow, Sharon

Publishers Summary:
Two teen siblings run from foster life — and find new expression as graffiti artists — in a stark but hopeful poetic novel.For sixteen-year-old Sissy and her brother Boy, trash is a reminder of one too many sorry foster placements they've endured, a way of life they can't wait to escape. Now on the run in search of their big sister Raynell, ironically they are forced to rely on their trash-picking skills for sustenance and shelter. Reunited at last with Raynell in St. Louis, Boy and Sissy shed their old identities, reinvent themselves as graffiti artists, and splash their new names on city bridges and walls. But one night's expedition goes horribly wrong, and Sissy looks again to trash, this time as the beginning of something artful and beautiful.

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ISBN
978-0-76362-624-2
Publisher
Candlewick


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 2006

Gr 8-Up Darrow began this tale of poverty in rural Arkansas in "The Painters of Lexieville" (Candlewick, 2003). Abandoned by their mother, Sissy Lexie, 16, and her younger brother, Boy, are looking for a lot more beauty than they are finding. They lived with their older sister, Raynell, until her husband lost his job; endured several foster homes; and are currently residing with the Fowlers, who force the teens to collect trash for their business. Although unhappy, the siblings find comfort in being together. When Boy...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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