| Unbecoming Contributor(s): Downham, Jenny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1338160729 ISBN-13: 9781338160727 Publisher: David Fickling Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015036012 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 384 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 180008 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Three women. Three generations. Three secrets.A Stonewall Honor Book Katie's life is falling apart: her best friend thinks she's a freak, her mother, Caroline, controls every aspect of her life, and her estranged grandmother, Mary, appears as if out of nowhere. Mary has dementia and needs lots of care, and when Katie starts putting together Mary's life story, secrets and lies are uncovered: Mary's illegitimate baby, her zest for life and freedom and men; the way she lived her life to the full yet suffered huge sacrifices along the way. As the relationship between Mary and Caroline is explored, Katie begins to understand her own mother's behavior, and from that insight, the terrors about her sexuality, her future, and her younger brother are all put into perspective.Funny, sad, honest, and wise, this powerful multigenerational novel from international bestseller Jenny Downham celebrates life like no book before. |