What Jamie Saw
by:
Carolyn Coman (author)
A 1996 Newbery Honor Book follows the survival story of nine-year-old Jamie, his mother, and his baby sister Nin, who leave the abusive Van and move to a small trailer in the woods, where they slowly learn how to trust again. Reprint. AB. NYT. H. K. SLJ. PW.
A 1996 Newbery Honor Book follows the survival story of nine-year-old Jamie, his mother, and his baby sister Nin, who leave the abusive Van and move to a small trailer in the woods, where they slowly learn how to trust again. Reprint. AB. NYT. H. K. SLJ. PW.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140383355 (0140383352)
ASIN: 0140383352
Publish date: 1997-03-01
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Family,
Contemporary,
Sociology,
Chapter Books,
Abuse,
Fiction
An interesting, thought provoking read. I would not recommend this book to children who have not been in abusive situations, but to a child who has been, this book could be useful. There is a small amount of profanity in the book, which I think is unnecessary in a children's book.