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by Sheri Reynolds
Single mother, Sheila, both an alcoholic and drug addict deserts her two young children in a campground in Alabama - 8-year-old Tessa Lee and todler Travis. Seven years later Tessa Lee runs away from her grandparent's house, where she's been living, to confront her mother.....
"Starred Review. Reynolds delivers more of the rich southern atmosphere and coming-of-age drama that made The Rapture of Canaan (1995) an Oprah Book Club selection and best-seller." - Booklist.
"The book never fully gels, but it is uplifting in its explorations of family, forgiveness and redemption." - PW.
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