Josie, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, is striving to escape 1950 New Orleans and enroll at prestigious Smith College when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation.
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"A haunting peek at the life of a teenage girl in 1950s New Orleans."--Entertainment Weekly
With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.
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ISBN–13: 9780147508430
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication Date: Mar-2014
Pages: 368
Lexile Level: 0590
Ages: 14 - UP