June Rae Wood, Author . Puffin $6.99 (264p) ISBN 978-0-698-11783-9
The story of teenage Delrita and her Down's syndrome uncle, which began in The Man Who Loved Clowns, continues here. Of that first novel, PW
wrote, "Wood displays a prodigious writing and storytelling talent." Ages 10-14. (Dec.)
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June Rae Wood, Author Putnam Publishing Group $16.95 (259p) ISBN 978-0-399-22911-4
The taunts from which she shields her younger sister, who has Down's syndrome, are not the only adversity facing Buddy Richter during her eighth-grade year. After Mr. Richter loses his job, money gets so tight that the family is forced to leave...
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June Rae Wood, Author Putnam Publishing Group $17.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-399-21888-0
In this potent debut, Wood displays a prodigious writing and storytelling talent. Delrita, 13, has recently moved to a small Missouri town with her parents and Punky, an uncle who has Down's syndrome. Delrita adores Punky, yet is also embarrassed by
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June Rae Wood, Author, June Raewood, Author Putnam Publishing Group $19.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-399-23419-4
Alternating the points of view of shy, small-town Glory and outspoken Marvalene, Wood (When Pigs Fly) writes a poignant story about friendship and discontent. The two girls, both 13, meet on the fairgrounds where Marvalene and her parents work as ""c
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June Rae Wood, Author, Rae Wood, Author Putnam Publishing Group $15.95 (255p) ISBN 978-0-399-22767-7
With her alcoholic mother frequently incapacitated, 13-year-old Freedom has learned to look out for herself and her younger half-brother, Jackie. Fearing that they will be sent to a foster home after Mama is put in a rehabilitation program, Freedom...
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