Description

Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson writes a poignant young adult novel of deception, self-discovery, and knowing what to do when truth is at hand.

You never know whats gonna come downin fourteen, Marley knows she has

Mommas hands and Popss love for ice cream, that her brother doesnt get on her nerves too much, and that Uncle Jack is a big mystery. But Marley doesnt know all she thinks she does, because she doesnt know the truth. And when the truth comes down with the rain one stormy summer afternoon, it changes everything. It turns Momma and Pops into liars. It makes her brother a stranger and Uncle Jack an even bigger mystery.

All of a sudden, Marley doesnt know who she is anymore and can only turn to the family she no longer trusts to find out. Truth often brings change. Sometimes that change is for the good. Sometimes it isnt.

Author: Angela Johnson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/05/2010
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781442403420
Language: English