One for the Murphys
Title
:
One for the Murphys
Personal Author EPSB
:
Lynda Mullaly, Hunt
Summary
:
"After heartbreaking betrayal, Carley is sent to live with a foster family and struggles with opening herself up to their love".
Year Published
:
2012-2013
Physical Description
:
224 pages ; 20 cm.
Note
:
Novel.
Contents
:
Lucky girl -- The first step -- Orange you glad you're here? -- Are you there, God? It's me, Carley -- I should have licked the anthill -- Lettuce pray -- Upward and all around -- Wake up and smell the apple juice -- What a clip -- A genie, fresh rolls, and a penguin -- High tops girl from the planet Oblivion -- Thou art a wing nut -- You have the right to remain silent -- There's no crying in baseball -- Birds of a feather -- If I throw a stick, will you go away? -- Bad to worse to unthinkable -- Long night -- Paige turner -- Wilting Chamberlain -- Murphy's Law -- House of mirrors -- Truth hurts, huh? -- Bagged -- Mrs. Murphy's big idea -- Walk off loss -- Irish abyss -- Must...get...out...now -- Friend or fiend? -- Sunk by the bell -- If you're going to lie to yourself, be convincing -- Reservations for one -- Out on a limb -- Defying gravity -- Order on the court! -- Late-night surprise -- Sinking feelings and other plumbing problems -- When you care enough to send the very worst -- Summon the book eater -- Ironing the wrinkles in -- Mind over matter -- Back against the wall -- Pals spelled backwards -- Playing with fire -- On the line -- The giving...Uh, I mean...The living tree -- One for the Murphys -- Soft place to land -- Someone's hero -- A great and terrible thing.
Grade Interest level
:
5-8
Subject
:
Foster home care -- Fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
Stepfathers -- Fiction.
Families -- Connecticut -- Fiction.
Family problems -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Connecticut -- Fiction.
Summary
:
"After heartbreaking betrayal, Carley is sent to live with a foster family and struggles with opening herself up to their love".
ISBN
:
9780142426524
9780605712164
Publisher
:
New York, N.Y. : Puffin, 2013, c2012.
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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D.S. MacKenzie | F HUN | Book | 30522000364080 | Realistic Fiction |