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My Louisiana Sky
0Authors : Kimberly Willis Holt
ISBN10 : 0440415705 ISBN13 : 9780440415701
Genres : Young Adult,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Childrens,Middle Grade,Realistic Fiction,Family,Juvenile,Coming Of Age
Language: English
Paperback, 208 pages
Published January 11th 2000 by Yearling
Description
Tiger Ann Parker is smart in school and good at baseball, but she's forever teased about her family by the girls in class. Tiger Ann knows her folks are different from others in their small town of Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger Ann keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden as l......more
Tiger Ann Parker is smart in school and good at baseball, but she's forever teased about her family by the girls in class. Tiger Ann knows her folks are different from others in their small town of Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger Ann keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden as long as her strong and smart Granny runs the household. Then Granny dies suddenly and Aunt Dorie Kay arrives, offering Tiger Ann a way out. Now Tiger Ann must make the most important decision of her life.(less)
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About the author(Kimberly Willis Holt)
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including
,
, and
. She has written many award-winning novels, including
and
, as well as the picture books
and
. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was bo......more
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including
,
, and
. She has written many award-winning novels, including
and
, as well as the picture books
and
. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book,
, won a National Book Award for Young People
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including
,
, and
. She has written many award-winning novels, including
and
, as well as the picture books
and
. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book,
, won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family. (less)