Read for our next meeting on 1-27-09Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Weiss
"They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three. Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a new life. But Meredith is only fifteen, and today her father is coming home from prison. Today her time has run out" (Book image and description from Barnesandnoble.com).
2 comments:
This book is great!
I was hesitant to read this knowing that it was about child abuse. However, the author did a great job setting the tone without being graphic. The ending was fantastic and really pulled the entire book together.
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