A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord Paperback Book

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Author: Cynthia Lord

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Published: May 2017

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino

Retail Price: $8.99

Ages: 09 - 12

Pages: 192

Synopsis

When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season.

After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant-and possibly win?

Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.

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