Heaven
Marley has lived in Heaven since she was two years old, when her mother found a postcard postmarked HEAVEN, OH on a park bench and decided that was where she wanted to raise her family. And for twelve years, Marley's hometown has lived up to its name. She lives in a house by the river, has...
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Marley has lived in Heaven since she was two years old, when her mother found a postcard postmarked HEAVEN, OH on a park bench and decided that was where she wanted to raise her family. And for twelve years, Marley's hometown has lived up to its name. She lives in a house by the river, has loving parents, a funny younger brother, good friends, and receives frequent letters from her mysterious Uncle Jack. Then one day a letter arrives form Alabama, and Marley's life is turned upside down. Marley doesn't even know who she is anymore -- but where can she go for answers, when she's been deceived by the very people she should be able to trust the most?
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780689822902 (0689822901)
Publish date: August 1st 2000
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
African American,
Contemporary,
Chapter Books
Series: Heaven (#1)
Heaven, Book 1 I Picked Up This Book Because: Picked up from the library for a Black History Month Readathon. The Characters: Marley: Moms, Pops, Butchy, Uncle Jack The Story: I didn’t understand what was going on in this book, so much so that I skipped from page 86 to the last chapter in the bo...
I expected a lot more from this book. Having been in a situation similar to Marley's, I felt I'd be able to really appreciate and understand the story.Also, I like Angela Johnson's writing and the book got a Coretta Scott King award.Sadly, I wasn't impressed by this particular story.I remember what ...