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008			230425s2006 flu 000 1 eng d
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040			_cQCPL _erda
082			_aFic
100	1		_aGibbons, Kaye _eauthor
245	1	4	_aThe life all around me by Ellen Foster _c/ Kaye Gibbons
250			_aFirst edition
264		1	_aOrlando : _bHarcourt, _c[2006]
300			_a218 pages
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
520			_aThis sequel to Gibbon's beloved classic Ellen Foster stands on its own as an unforgettable portrait of a redoubtable adolescent making herself up out of whole cloth. Now fifteen, Ellen is settled into a permanent home with a new mother. Strengthened by adversity and blessed with enough intelligence to design a salvation for herself, she still feels ill at ease in the world. Her sole surviving ritual - a visit to the county fair - takes on totemic importance. While she holds fast to the shreds of her childhood-humoring her best friend, Stuart, who is determined to marry her; and protecting her old neighbor, slow-witted Starletta - she negotiates her way into a larger world by selling her poetry to pay her way to a camp for gifted students. With a singular mix of perspicacity, and compassion, Ellen draws us into her life and makes us fall in love with her all over again. Anyone considering making an underage change in life, such as who you're going to live with, should know there's no way to avoid the government getting in on the decision, so try to be kind to the lady they'll send with a stack of tests. Try to stay calm and do your best on them.
650			_aTeenage girls _vFiction
650			_aFoster home care _vFiction
655		7	_2lcgft _910554 _aDomestic fiction
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
690			_aFiction