Overview
āA beautiful, haunting storyā¦ It carried my heart away with it.ā āAnn Braden, author of The Benefits of Being an Octopus
āA story about falling through the cracks and finding the light inside that darknessā¦Absorbing, moving, and deeply truthful.ā āMartha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Love and Death
Two sisters struggle to keep their fatherās disappearance a secret in this tender middle grade novel thatās perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.
Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, āitās best if we keep it to ourselves,ā and so they have. But hiding your past is one thing. Hiding where you liveāand that your Daddy has gone missingāis harder.
At first Lulu isnāt worried. Daddy has gone away once before and he came back. But as the days add up, with no sign of Daddy, Lulu struggles to take care of all the responsibilities they used to manage as a family.
Lulu knows that all it takes is one slip-up for their secret to come spilling out, for Lulu and Serena to be separated, and for all the good things that have been happening in school to be lost.
But family is all around us, and Lulu must learn to trust her new friends and community to save those she loves and to finally find her true home.
This book title, Carry Me Home - 9781534485082, ISBN: 9781534485082, by Janet Fox, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (August 24, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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