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4.1 out of 5
Based on 476 Ratings and 89 Reviews

Book Description
`Rusty Dickinson was sent to the United States from England at the age of seven in 1940 to survive the war. When she returns in 1945, she finds a country and a family she neither understands nor likes, and vice versa.A marvelous look at the complexity of mother-daughter relationships." -ALAN Review.

1984 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1984 Children's Books (NY Public Library)

Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingPaperback (11 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages375
ISBN-100064404110
ISBN-13978-0064404112
Publication Date05/1992
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About Michelle Magorian (Author) : Michelle Magorian is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michelle Magorian include Goodnight Mister Tom, Be Yourself, An Interview With Miche... more
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