Words By Heart

Informationen zum Autor Ouida Sebestyen was raised in Texas and attended University of Colorado. She has published several young adult novels including The Girl in the Box, Far From Home, Out of Nowhere, and Words by Heart . Klappentext Lena can recite the Scriptures by heart. Hoping to make her adored Papa proud of her and to make her white classmates notice her "Magic Mind!" not her black skin! Lena vows to win the Bible-quoting contest. But winning does not bring Lena what she expected. Instead of honor! violence and death erupt and strike the one she loves most dearly. Lena! who has believed in vengeance! must now learn how to forgive. Zusammenfassung Lena can recite the Scriptures by heart. Hoping to make her adored Papa proud of her and to make her white classmates notice her "Magic Mind!" not her black skin! Lena vows to win the Bible-quoting contest. But winning does not bring Lena what she expected. Instead of honor! violence and death erupt and strike the one she loves most dearly. Lena! who has believed in vengeance! must now learn how to forgive.

Product details

• Authors: Ouida Sebestyen, Sebestyen Ouida
• Publisher: Random House Childrens Books US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.04.1996
• EAN: 9780440226888
• ISBN: 978-0-440-22688-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 171 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Laurel-Leaf Books; Laurel-Leaf Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General