The Shell Lady's Daughter [Paperback]

C. Adler (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Fourteen-year-old Kelly doesn't understand why she has been shipped off to stay with her rigid grandparents in Florida. And why does her mother have to stay up north in the hospital and her grandmother refuses to answer her questions? Walking the hot, sunny Florida beach, Kelly remembers her mother's sad stories about shell ladies. Suddenly she realizes they are more than fairy tales. Is it her fault that her darling mother has had a mental breakdown? And do her mother's needs or her own struggle for independence come first?

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About the Author

C. S. Adler is the author of forty-three novels for middle grade and Y.A. readers. Her books are included in many state lists, ALA, and IRA Children Choices. They have been reprinted in nine foreign languages. Her awards include: Golden Kite, William Allen White, Child Study Committee, ALA Best Book, and ASPCA Henry Berg.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Backinprint.com (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595339123
• ISBN-13: 978-0595339129
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,885,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book in the 5th grade!! Just reread with my goddaughter and still love it, January 18, 2011

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This review is from: The Shell Lady's Daughter (Paperback)

So nice to read a book 20 some odd years later as an adult and find it still excellent. Would recommend hands down.