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Blister
By Shreve, Susan Richards
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-43919-313-9
- Publisher
- New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2001
Gr 4-6 When Alyssa Reed's long-awaited sister is born dead, the 10-year-old hides in the willow tree in the yard. This is only the beginning of her isolation. Her mother is deeply depressed and is briefly institutionalized. Her father, who had been spending more and more time away from the family before the pregnancy, decides to leave, after moving his wife and daughter from their old farmhouse into a small apartment. Alyssa changes her name to Blister, and she sets out to reinvent herself in order to become one of the po...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
