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Eight Keys - by Suzanne LaFleur (Paperback)

Name: Eight Keys - by Suzanne LaFleur (Paperback)
Brand: Yearling Books
SKU: 88897014
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Elise and Franklin have always been best friends.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 3-5) 2016 4th Winner, Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2015 4th Winner
9-12 Years
7.5" x 5.1" Paperback
224 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes

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About the Book

When 12-year-old Elise, orphaned since age nine, becomes disheartened by middle school, with its bullies, changing relationships, and higher expectations, keys to long-locked rooms and messages from her late father help her cope.

Book Synopsis

Elise and Franklin have always been best friends. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving Uncle and Aunt, because Elise's parents died when she was too young to remember them. There's always been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second floor.
When Elise and Franklin start middle school, things feel all wrong. Bullying. Not fitting in. Franklin suddenly seems babyish. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, Elise receives a mysterious key left for her by her father. A key that unlocks one of the eight doors upstairs in the bar . . .

SUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST!

Review Quotes

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 6, 2011:
"LaFleur (Love, Aubrey) writes with uncommon sensitivity to the fraught period between childhood and the teenage years, when friendships balance on a razor's edge and nothing feels certain. The heart of the story lies in the layered relationships and characters that give the novel its powerful sense of realism."

About the Author

SUZANNE LAFLEUR received her MFA in writing for children from The New School. This is her second novel.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 9-12 Years

Number of Pages: 224

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Social Themes

Publisher: Yearling Books

Theme: Emotions & Feelings

Format: Paperback

Author: Suzanne LaFleur

Language: English

Street Date: July 24, 2012

TCIN: 88897014

UPC: 9780375872136

Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-1212

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.1 inches width x 7.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.35 pounds

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