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Gr 4–6—Ten-year-old Sara and 12-year-old Anna find themselves alone and abandoned. Their father is a struggling musician on the road with a down-and-out band; their mother abandoned the family some time ago. Now the sisters sleep alone on dirty mattresses in an empty apartment. There is no food; the girls eat paper towels to quiet their hunger. Their social worker, Ms. Craig, intermittently places the sisters in foster care. Sara is wise beyond her years and feels responsible and overwhelmed. Anna shows signs of trauma that have left her uncommu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Heavy-handed symbolism weighs down this otherwise engaging story about sisters abandoned by their parents. Ten-year-old Sara is ta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More