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By Vance, Susanna
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38532-761-9
- Publisher
- New York : Delacorte Press, 2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2001
Gr 6-9 This novel about Baby Girl; her abusive, alcoholic father; and her saintly mother, Bettina, is a coming-of-age story that falls short. Readers witness several attempts on the young child's life by her father before her mother realizes that she must escape with her daughter, now 13, if she is to save her. They begin a new life in another town, relying on Bettina's dressmaking skills and Baby Girl's...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
