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Susan Shreve

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BLISTER

 

BLISTER
by Susan Shreve
Scholastic/Levine
ISBN: 0439193133
Ages 8-12
128 pages

Alyssa must use all the cleverness and strength she can find when her life starts spinning out of control. After her baby sister is stillborn Alyssa's parents can't keep their marriage together. These events throw Alyssa into a whirlwind, where she recreates herself as Blister --- a girl who can turn things around. See if she succeeds in this heartfelt novel.

 

 

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