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Solace of the Road [Import] [Hardcover] by Dowd, Siobhan
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 180 Ratings and 62 Reviews

Book Description
Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid school and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blonde locks she feels transformed. She's not Holly any more, she's Solace: the girl with the slink... More
Book Information
PublisherDavid Fickling Books
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages309
ISBN-10038560971X
ISBN-13978-0385609715
Publication Date02/05/2009
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About Siobhan Dowd (Author) : Siobhan Dowd is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Siobhan Dowd include The London Eye Mystery, Solace of the Road, and Bog Child. Siobhan D... more
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1/2/2015 Allison Hunter-Frederick said:
Solace of the Road is the second novel I’ve read by Irish author, Siobhan Dowd. In telling the story of a foster kid, Dowd in many way ways treads on familiar ground. At the same time, Dowd has incorporated enough twists to make this a memorable story. She has also created an original character, f... more

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11/4/2009 Crystal Henry tagged as: New - Nov. 2009, Junior Library Guild

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