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Unbecoming

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Three women. Three generations. Three secrets.

A Stonewall Honor Book!Katie's life is falling apart: her best friend thinks she's a freak, her mother, Caroline, controls every aspect of her life, and her estranged grandmother, Mary, appears as if out of nowhere. Mary has dementia and needs lots of care, and when Katie starts putting together Mary's life story, secrets and lies are uncovered: Mary's illegitimate baby, her zest for life and freedom and men; the way she lived her life to the full yet suffered huge sacrifices along the way. As the relationship between Mary and Caroline is explored, Katie begins to understand her own mother's behavior, and from that insight, the terrors about her sexuality, her future, and her younger brother are all put into perspective.Funny, sad, honest, and wise, this powerful multigenerational novel from international bestseller Jenny Downham celebrates life like no book before.

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Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 23, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780545907323
  • File size: 7138 KB
  • Release date: February 23, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780545907323
  • File size: 7139 KB
  • Release date: February 23, 2016

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.7
Lexile® Measure:700
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3

Three women. Three generations. Three secrets.

A Stonewall Honor Book!Katie's life is falling apart: her best friend thinks she's a freak, her mother, Caroline, controls every aspect of her life, and her estranged grandmother, Mary, appears as if out of nowhere. Mary has dementia and needs lots of care, and when Katie starts putting together Mary's life story, secrets and lies are uncovered: Mary's illegitimate baby, her zest for life and freedom and men; the way she lived her life to the full yet suffered huge sacrifices along the way. As the relationship between Mary and Caroline is explored, Katie begins to understand her own mother's behavior, and from that insight, the terrors about her sexuality, her future, and her younger brother are all put into perspective.Funny, sad, honest, and wise, this powerful multigenerational novel from international bestseller Jenny Downham celebrates life like no book before.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Awards:

    Kindle Book
    Release date: February 23, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780545907323
    File size: 7138 KB
    Release date: February 23, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780545907323
    File size: 7139 KB
    Release date: February 23, 2016

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 4.7
    Lexile® Measure: 700
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 3
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