Rabble Starkey
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| Author | Lois Lowry |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | USA |
Rabble Starkey (1987) is a novel by Lois Lowry. It won the 1987 Josette Frank Award.
In the novel, 12-year-old Rabble Starkey's single mother Sweet-Hosanna is hired by the Bigelow family to take care of the children while ms. Bigelow is, due to a crushing depression, unable to look after them herself. As time passes by, Rabble feels she's finally found a true home. However, soon she and her mother start to question what is best for them.
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External links
- Description of the novel from Lois Lowry's website
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