Lena is a continuation of "I Hadn't meant to tell you this". It takes up where Lena and her sister Dion runaway from their sexually abusive father.
The books discusses the various journey through the cities and towns and the characters who pick them up.This book made me very sad it felt so real and that is why I gave it five stars. It tears at the heartstring. I felt better knowing that the children journey through the various towns were not in vain. A great inspirational book about facing odds and overcoming them eventhough the characters were very young.

Jacqueline Woodson's book, Lena, was a very adventurous and exciting book to read. This book would appeal to students of any age. It is about two sisters, Lena and Dion, who run away from their abusive father shortly after their mother died. The book later goes on to explain their troubles and many adventures on their way to find their mother's relatives. Lena and Dion can not afford to make one wrong move. Will they ever make it to find Mama's relatives? Find out in this unforgettable tale of Lena and Dion as they travel the trail to make their dream come true.

In Lena, Jacqueline Woodson continues the story of Lena and Dion Bright, the two sisters who leave Chauncey, Ohio, to escape the clutches of their abusive father in I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This. Woodson allows the reader to travel with Lena and Dion through Ohio and Kentucky in an effort to find a place called home. Lena and Dion hitch hiking leads to them meeting several people, the final person being an African-American woman "Miz Lily," who is perceptive enough to realize that the girls are homeless. This is a must read for all who read Woodson's I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This.