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Michelle LeBeau, the child of a white American father and a Japanese mother, lives with her grandparents in Deerfield, Wisconsin — a small town that had been entirely white before her arrival. Rejected and bullied, Michelle spends her time reading, avoiding fights, and roaming the countryside... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charlie Lebeau: Grandfaather to Michelle (AKA: Mickie)
- Kevin Watson: School mate of Michelle's.
- Uncle Pete: Add a description of this character.
- Brett
- Mrs. Garrett
- Darius Gordon
- Miss Anderson
- Mike
- Michelle
- Earl Watson
- Jim Riesling
- Ray Davis
- Helen
- Mrs. Hebig
- Alice Watson
- Nina Revoyr
- Jake
- Geri
- Stewart
- Billy
- Jimmy
- Dale
- Jeannie
- John Berger
- Grandpa
- Bertha
- Mr. Baker
- Missy Calloway
- Steven
- T.j.
- Mrs. Hood
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First Sentence edit
In my apartment in California there hangs a picture of my grandfather.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nina Revoyr (Author)
Awards edit
- Indie Booksellers Choice Awards (2011)
- Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award (Finalist, 2011: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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