Lena
 

Lena

by Jacqueline Woodson

At the end of I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This, Lena and her younger sister, Dion, set off on their own, desperate to escape their abusive father. Disguised as boys, they hitchhike along, traveling in search of their mother's relatives. They don't know what they will find, or who they can trust along the way, but they do know that they can't afford to make even one single mistake. Dramatic and... (read more)

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zawadi
  • Rated 5 stars

_Lena_ is the sequel to _I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This_. Strengthened by her friendship with Marie and her love for her sister, Lena decides to run away. Her father has been molesting Lena since their mother died and now he's beginning to 'touch' Dion. While they have experienced plenty of hardships and loss, Lena and Dion are also supported by loving and caring adults along their journey. Sometimes we need a story to give us reason to hope and to believe in the good in people inspite of...

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