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Me & Emma

By Elizabeth Flock

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| Paperback | 9780778322856

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In many ways, Carrie Parker is like an other eight-year-old -- playing make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places. But even her imaginative mind can't shut out the realities of her impoverished North Carolina home or help her protect her younger sister, Emma.

By turns achingly naiContinue

In many ways, Carrie Parker is like an other eight-year-old -- playing make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places. But even her imaginative mind can't shut out the realities of her impoverished North Carolina home or help her protect her younger sister, Emma.

By turns achingly naive and utterly pragmatic, Carrie has been shaped by the loss of her beloved daddy and by a drunken stepfather and her emotionally absent mother. Charting an astonishing course of survival for herself and Emma, she hopes to transform their lives into one more closely resembling the storybooks she treasures.

But after the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels, their world takes a shocking turn -- and one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.

Narrated with the simplicity and unabashed honestly of a child's perspective, Me & Emma is a vivid portrayal of heartbreaking loss of innocence, an indomitable spirit and incredible courage -- a story that will resonate with readers long after they've turned the final page.

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  • Me & Emma

    Carrie ed Emma Parker, sorelle di 8 e 6 anni, subiscono le violenze psicologiche e fisiche del patrigno alcolizzato Richard. Carrie fa di tutto per proteggere la sorellina, e trova sollievo rifugiandosi nel ricordo affettuoso del padre, ucciso due an ... (read full critics)

    mangialibri published on Fri, 17 Feb 2012

  • The Best Reviews: Elizabeth Flock, Me & Emma

    "Dark psychological suspense" In North Carolina, eight years old Carrie Parker plays makes believe games with her six years old sister Emma. Except for her dreams and Emma, everything else in her life is dreadful or down right abusive starting with h ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

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    A disheartening story about a mourning little girl dealing with postraumatic stress syndrom. Me & Emma left me dumbfounded.

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  • Heartbreaking

    A heartbreaking story of child abuse and sisterhood with a very original plot.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 304 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 0778322858
  • ISBN-13: 9780778322856
  • Publisher: Mira
  • Pub date: Mar 01, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover, Others and eBook
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