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A Handful of Stars

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A Handful of Stars

ISBN13:9780545700283
Format:Paperback Book
Ages:8 - 12
Grades:3 - 7
Genre:Realistic Fiction
Pages:192
Publisher:Scholastic Press
Weight (lbs):0.269
Dimensions:0.51 x 5.2 x 7.5
Lexile Measure:690L
Reading Level:S
DRA Level:40
Language:English

This powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of Rules explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers.

When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season.

After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant -- and possibly win?

Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.