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Hugging the Rock
Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 286 Ratings and 87 Reviews

Book Description
What do you do when your mom runs away from home?
Rachel retreats into herself--away from the father who has always kept his distance, away from school, and away from her best friend. Rachel's mom says that her dad is a rock, the good kind you can always count on. But Rachel doesn't even know if he really loves her. And she doesn't know the secrets he's kept since before she was born. Sl... More
Book Information
PublisherTricycle Press
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages184
ISBN-101582462364
ISBN-13978-1582462363
Publication Date06/01/2008
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About Susan Taylor Brown (Author) : I write all sorts of things, most recently a middle grade novel in verse called Hugging the Rock. I'm an only child and I share a birthday with Ernest Hemingway and Robin Williams. That should tell yo... more
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5/20/2009 Jenny Bailey said: This book really rocks! And its really sad too. Using prose, Susan writes a touching story about the pain a family "grows" through as they cope with losing a mother and wife who is suffering from bipolar disorder. I recommend adding this book to your library.

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10/15/2007 Diane Smith said: Really great book!
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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7/26/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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5/28/2007 Susan Taylor Brown tagged as: I wrote

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5/26/2007 Brandie Lee tagged as: I recommend

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2/15/2007 lois toureen said: Hooray for Susan!

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