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A House Made of Stars

by Tawnysha Greene · 2015

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She's only ten years old, but she knows something is wrong with her father. Her mother says he just needs time to rest, to clear his mind. They must never question him.

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They must never call the police.

"Greene's young narrator tells their story with intelligence and sensitivity and bravery...A thoroughly impressive work." - Kathy Fish, author of Together We Can Bury It

Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 196 pages

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