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Gr 9 Up—Winston was four years old when Momma left to become a movie star, leaving Winston to be raised by Nanny. Now, it's the summer of 1972 and Winston, age 15, is working to be as good a swimmer as her idol, Mark Spitz. Momma's infrequent letters have taken an ominous tone. She has finally given up on her dream and writes "The money jar, though, has run dry and there aint a red cent in it. What do you 2 say about coming to git me?" Winston ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It's 1972, and fifteen-year-old Winston (named after the cigarette) is used to life without her mother, Skye, who left to become an actress when Winston was four. As Winston puts it, "I missed Momma about a year when I was nothing but a baby, but since I have been a-okay." She lives in Florida with her charismatic grandmother, whom she calls Nanny, and spends her time swimming and dreaming about her two love...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It's 1972, and fifteen-year-old Winston is used to life without her itinerant mother. But when Mom asks to be picked up in Vegas, Winsto...Log In or Sign Up to Read More