About this title: ""It's a cold, hard, cruel fact that my mother loved heroin more than she loved me."" Holly is in her fifth foster home in two years and she's had enough. She's run away before and always been caught quickly. But she's older and wiser now--she's twelve--and this time she gets away clean. Through tough and tender and angry and funny journal ...
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Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 281 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Fair. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 250 p. Audience: Children/juvenile; Young adult. read more
Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 281 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Very Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 281 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
Description: Good. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 250 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Good. 0440421098 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780440421092ISBN:0440421098
Description: New. Slight shelf wear. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006-09-12
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: New. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 281 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Edition: Large Print edition
Binding: hardcover pictorial
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375935220ISBN:0375935223
Description: Fair ex-library/associated marks/stickers, otherwise clean text; general wear; corners wearing through; spine slant; Large Print; Unabridged; read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. . Hardcover. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
Description: New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 250 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Date Published: 2006-09-12
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780375835223. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375835223ISBN:0375835229
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"People complain about not getting cool cellphones or not being rich. Well in Holly's position she's just glad she's alive. Holly is in her 5th foser home and when she gets abused a bit too much she runs away. For almost a year is on the run and with every runaway, hobo, and gypsy they have their own story. Read Holly's journal with suspense, betrayals, and trauma at every corner."
"There are way too many kids who have to grow up before their time, and this is about one of them. I'm not sure which would be worse - living with Holly's creepy and abusive foster father, or being homeless, hungry, and in danger of being robbed or hurt all the time. Written in diary form, Holly's voice is the only bright spot in this bleak story. And I mean that in a good way - it's worth the stress of the story to hear her thoughts and think about what she has to say about the world."
"This is the 12th of 15 SSYRA books for grades 6-8 that I've read so far. This is a painfully REAL book, far more edgy than most of the books that you normally find on the SSYRA list. While there is not explicit language, it is the story of a very young girl who lives on the streets after the death of her mother from a drug overdose. Written in journal format, this is a very memorable book. It is highly recommended for young adult readers."
"A combination of 1st person journal entries and poems create a realistic portrait of a young girl on her own. Good for readers who like an emotional pull to their books--Holly's situation is not easy and the difficulties of life on the run can be gripping. A perfect book for middle school aged kids..."
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