Book description
In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old--playing
make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places. But even her
imagination can't shut out the realities of her impoverished North
Carolina home or help her protect her younger sister, Emma. As the big
sister, Carrie is determined to do anything to keep Emma safe from a
life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their drunken stepfather,
Richard--abuse their momma can't seem to see, let alone stop. But after
the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels, their world takes a
shocking turn--and one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that
leaves everyone reeling. In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other
eight-year-old--playing make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of
faraway places. But even her imagination can't shut out the realities of
her impoverished North Carolina home or help her protect her younger
sister, Emma. As the big sister, Carrie is determined to do anything to
keep Emma safe from a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their
drunken stepfather, Richard--abuse their momma can't seem to see, let
alone stop. But after the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels,
their world takes a shocking turn--and one shattering moment ultimately
reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.
