The Laura Line / Crystal Allen.

Author/creator Allen, Crystal
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Balzer + Bray, ©2013.
Description328 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Self-perception--Juvenile fiction.
Popularity--Juvenile fiction.
Grandmothers--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Overweight persons--Juvenile fiction.
Slavery--Juvenile fiction.

Abstract Thirteen-year-old Laura Dyson wants two things in life: to be accepted by her classmates and to be noticed by ultracute baseball star Troy Bailey. But everyone at school makes fun of her for being overweight, and Troy won't give her a second glance. Until their seventh grade history teacher puts Laura front and center by announcing a field trip to the old run-down slave shack on her grandmother's property. Heck to the power of no way! Her grandmother insists that it's more than just a shack; it's a monument to the strong women in their family -- the Laura Line. Something to be proud of. But Laura knows better: if her classmates can't accept her now, they never will once they see the shack. So she comes up with the perfect plan to get the field trip canceled. But when a careless mistake puts the shack -- and the Laura Line -- in jeopardy, Laura must decide what's truly important to her. Can Laura figure out how to get what she wants at school while also honoring her family's past?
Interest age level Ages 8-12.
LCCN 2012022165
ISBN9780061992742 (hardcover bdg.)
ISBN0061992747 (hardcover bdg.)

Availability

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