| Kathleen Please Come Home |
| Specifications | 5 1/2" X 8 1/4"; 208 pages |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 8+ |
| List Price | | US$ 16.99 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Fifteen-year-old Kathleen Winters has always
been a good girl, trying to please her mother. But now, things are changing.
First, there’s the new girl, Sybil Langley. Sybil is confident,
rebellious, and worldly—everything Kathleen wishes she could be. As
Kathleen is drawn under Sybil’s spell, she moves closer and closer toward
crossing a dangerous line. Then there’s Ramón. Kathleen knows
it’s risky to date an illegal immigrant, but she’s never met anyone
like Ramón. They fall helplessly in love—but the most beautiful
experience of Kathleen’s life soon becomes the most catastrophic. Kathleen
takes off for Mexico and slowly spirals into drug addiction and chaos.
In the end, only Kathleen can bring herself back home. Set against the
backdrop of 1970s Baja California, Mexico, Scott O’Dell’s powerful
novel takes readers on one girl’s unforgettable journey of
self-destruction and discovery.
SCOTT
O’DELL
is
deceased.
