Thirteen doorways, wolves behind them all

Laura Ruby

ISBN 10: 0062317644 / ISBN 13: 9780062317643

Verlag: Balzer + Bray, 2019

Beschreibung

Not ex-library. First edition as stated on verso of title page. Signed by the author on blank page before half-title page, signature not dated. Sticker on front cover of dust jacket reads "Signed First Edition".

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1574617187406

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Thirteen doorways, wolves behind them all
• Verlag: Balzer + Bray
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0062317644
• ISBN-13: 9780062317643
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Zustand: As New
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New
• Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

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Inhaltsangabe

National Book Award 2019 Finalist!

From the author of Printz Medal winner Bone Gap comes the unforgettable story of two young women—one living, one dead—dealing with loss, desire, and the fragility of the American dream during WWII.

When Frankie’s mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary—just long enough for him to get back on his feet and be able to provide for them once again. That’s why Frankie's not prepared for the day that he arrives for his weekend visit with a new woman on his arm and out-of-state train tickets in his pocket.

Now Frankie and her sister, Toni, are abandoned alongside so many other orphans—two young, unwanted women doing everything they can to survive.

And as the embers of the Great Depression are kindled into the fires of World War II, and the shadows of injustice, poverty, and death walk the streets in broad daylight, it will be up to Frankie to find something worth holding on to in the ruins of this shattered America—every minute of every day spent wondering if the life she's able to carve out will be enough.

I will admit I do not know the answer. But I will be watching, waiting to find out.

That’s what ghosts do.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Laura Ruby is the Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of many books for adults, teens, and children, including Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All and Bone Gap, both National Book Award finalists; the ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection York: The Shadow Cipher and its sequels; the Edgar Award nominee Lily's Ghosts; and the Book Sense Pick Good Girls. She is on the faculty of Hamline University's MFA in writing for children and young adults program and lives in the Chicago area. You can visit her online at lauraruby.com.