| Letters from the Inside Contributor(s): Marsden, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440219515 ISBN-13: 9780440219514 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: Through the mail, Mandy and Tracey become fast friends. They share news about their boyfriends, their siblings, and their pets. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their every hope and fear. Or do they? What are the secrets hidden between the lines of their cheerful letters? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95174528 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 4.17" W x 6.93" (0.19 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 26634 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two girls whose lives couldn't be more different are brought together as pen pals in this riveting and haunting novel that's perfect for fans of Orange is the New Black and those interested in unpacking the reality of life behind bars. Mandy and Tracey have never met, but they know everything about each other. Connected through a pen-pal ad, they exchange frequent letters, writing about boyfriends, siblings, music, and friends. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their worries and hopes. It almost makes it easier, and more special, that they've never met--they can say whatever they want in the safety of their private world of letters. But that private world may not be as safe as it seems. Can Mandy trust Tracey to be who she says she is? What secrets hide between the lines of their letters?A powerful book. . . . It will draw its readers in completely. --School Library Journal, Starred The heart-wrenching conclusion will exert its power long after this book is read."--Publishers Weekly, Starred "Proof that originality need not be reserved for adults."--Kirkus Reviews "The ending will shock you and . . . 'strangle your heart'." --The Guardian |