Status
Available
Publication
Doubleday (1991), 151 pages
Description
Thirteen-year-old Rocky, self-conscious about the braces on her leg, has her life changed by the remarkable artist who comes to her small Kansas town to design a war memorial.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
My son and I both appreciated the two interwined themes of this concise story. I highly recommend the review written by s.leep - even though that gr member did not give the book a star rating.
LibraryThing member fuzzi
A thoughtful story about life in a small farm town in Kansas, told through the eyes of an adopted girl.
Awards
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 1994)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 4-8 — 1993)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 1992)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1992)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Middle School — 1993)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1993
Physical description
151 p.; 5.75 x 0.75 inches
ISBN
0385305184 / 9780385305181