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Me & Emma - by Elizabeth Flock (Paperback)

Me & Emma - by  Elizabeth Flock (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Narrated with simplicity and unabashed honesty, Elizabeth Flock's critically acclaimed </b><em><b>New York Times</em></b><b> bestselling novel </b><em><b>Me & Emma</em></b><b> is a vivid portrayal of a child's indomitable spirit, her incredible courage and the heartbreaking loss of innocenc</b>e <p/>In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old--playing make-believe, going to school, dreaming of faraway places. But even in her imagination, she can't pretend away the hardships of her impoverished North Carolina home or protect her younger sister, Emma. <p/>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. <p/>But after the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels, Carrie's world takes a shocking turn--and one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Deftly capturing the hidden thoughts of an emotionally bereft child, Flock's haunting second novel, reminiscent of Kaye Gibbons' Ellen Foster, is not soon forgotten. -Booklist <p/>Flock captures Carrie's powerlessness and resourcefulness beautifully...tremendously touching.<br>-Kirkus Reviews <p/>Flock's deceptively simple prose belies not only a seriousness in subject matter but also clever subtleties in the plot.... Suffice it to say, you won't soon forget Carrie Parker and her little sister, Emma.<br>-Bookreporter <p/>Beautifully written, this is a must-read.<br>-Closer <p/>A deeply moving, tragic story... This is an amazing title...keeps you more than hooked. We urge you to read it-you won't be disappointed!<br>-OK! magazine <p/>Everything crescendos in a way that (like all good thrillers) immediately makes you want to go back and read the whole book again from the start.<br>-Victoria Griffith, Amazon.com <p/>Me & Emma is a triumph...a remarkable story.<br>-Kathleen DeMarco <p/>Me & Emma is really two stories in one: the page-turning events and how the reader reacts emotionally as he or she colors in the picture. I personally questioned how such young children could manage to survive this string of horrors unscathed. It is a tribute to Flock's literary talent that she answers that silent question with her unexpected ending and without compromising the book's complexity or tenor.<br>-Julie Sturgeon, Pages<br>

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