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Lena

by Jacqueline Woodson · 1999

I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This series

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At the end of I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This, Marie's friend Lena and her little sister Dion ran away to escape their abusive father. Now, disguised as boys, Lena and Dion search for their mother's relatives, unable to afford to make even one mistake.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
abuseabuseMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultmiddle gradechildrens
Length
short · 144 pages

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