

My Louisiana Sky
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Family / General
3.9
(71)
Kimberly Willis Holt
Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life.Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home.My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.
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More Details:
Author
Kimberly Willis Holt
Pages
208
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Published Date
2011-02-15
ISBN
142999102X 9781429991025
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Easy read; Good, engaging story reminding the reader to value the things that are truly important and not worry about what others think."
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Chris Scroggs
"I love this book it made me want to start reading if you do not like reading listen to it on Adio just please give it a try if you like wonder you may like my Louisiana sky too"
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Hensley Carper