Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home, caring for her and teaching her games and new words. They come to love this baby as their own, all the while knowing that eventually Sophie's mother will return one day to take her from them.
By:
Patricia Maclachlan, Patricia Maclachlan Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 192mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 130g ISBN:9780440411451 ISBN 10: 0440411459 Pages: 132 Publication Date:31 March 1999 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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English as a second language
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Teenage / Young adult
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 1996
Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 1994
Winner of South Carolina Children's Book Award 1996
Winner of South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 1995
