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Author:
Lord, Cynthia.
Title:
A handful of stars / by Cynthia Lord.
Publisher:
Scholastic Inc.
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
184 pages ; 20 cm.
Subject:
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Blind dogs--Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction.
Children of migrant laborers--Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic American children--Juvenile fiction.
Blueberry industry--Juvenile fiction.
Maine--Juvenile fiction.
Notes:
2017-2018 Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee.
Summary:
When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
ISBN:
0545700280
9780545700283
Locations:
NOPA983 -- Grafton Public Library (Grafton)
PEPC626 -- Stilwell Public Library (New Sharon)
CCPB522 -- Oxford Public Library (Oxford)
NGPB343 -- Rockford Public Library (Rockford)

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