Home Free

by Sharon Jennings

My name is Lee Mets (honest), and this is my book I'm part of the writing club, which is fantastic, since what I want to be most is a writer. My mother says that girls don't grow up to be writers, they can only be nurses or teachers. But it's the 1960s, not the 50s or 40s, and I think she may be wrong. Mrs. Gowdy, who is my writing teacher, says that I have a gift. I'm going to use it to tell you the story of my summer. It was a summer that was both wonderful and terribly sad. The sad part is still painful for me to write about, but I will because that's what writers do. My summer began with the most exciting thing that ever happened on our street. A real-life orphan, by the name of Cassandra Jovanovich, moved in right across from my house. All the best stories are about orphans, and because of Cassandra, this story is no exception. Because of her, I got to write a play, and she starred in it. Because of her, I now know that being an orphan is not exciting, in fact it is the opposite. But you'll have to read my story to find out why.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1897187556
• ISBN13: 9781897187555
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Second Story Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended reading and a popular addition to community library fiction collections for young

Specifically written by author Sharon Jennings to appeal to girls ages 9 through 12, the brand new 'Gutsy Girls' series from Canadian publisher Second Story Press promises to be lively, funny, engaging, and original. Judging by the debut novel "Home Free" it will truly live up to that expectation! Leanna Mets (known as Lee to her friends and family) is a twelve year old girl with an ambition of becoming a writer. Cassandra is an orphaned girl who moves into a house across the street from Lee who is at first glance convinced the two of them will be great friends. But Cassandra is less than impressed with Lee's overtures because of her fascination with Cassandra's orphan status. It takes a tragedy in Lee's own family and an uncovered truth about Cassandra's past to bring the two girls together. Author Sharon Jennings is an original and talented storyteller who brings her memorable characters to life with a novel that is deftly crafted to engage intense reader interest from beginning to end. "Home Free" is highly recommended reading and a popular addition to community library fiction collections for young readers.