Summary
A heart-rending story about an unusual mother-daughter relationship — and a shocking family secret.
From Montpelier, Vermont, across the country to Venice, California, Nina Lewis and her mother Joyce are always on the move. They own nothing that can’t fit in the back of a van, and they never stay very long in any one place. Home is wherever they are, as long as they’re together. But as Nina begins to yearn for a settled life and lasting friendships, Joyce begins to move at a more and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763623210 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0763623210 |
| Author: | Amy Ehrlich |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 133mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Amy Ehrlich
Amy Ehrlich is the highly regarded author of numerous books for children and the editor of the award-winning collections When I Was Your Age: Original Stories About Growing Up, Volumes I and II. She wrote Joyride after moving from New York City to Vermont. She says, “My son, who was in the sixth grade, had a hard time adjusting. I realized then how difficult moving can be for kids.” She has one son and lives on a working farm with her husband. Originally titled Where It Stops, Nobody Knows, Amy Ehrlich’s dramatic novel was published in 1988 to critical acclaim.
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