This sensitive and unforgettable story is about the relationship between LaVaughn, a fourteen-year-old girl determined to escape the poverty of her upbringing, and a struggling single mother for whom she babysits. It explores themes of friendship, family, and young women determined to build a future for themselves.
| ISBN: | 9780571202072 |
| Publication date: | 3rd April 2000 |
| Author: | Virginia Euwer Wolff |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 172 pages |
| Series: | Faber Children's Classics |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |