Light from a Distant Star

by Mary McGarry Morris

Book Overview

Light from a Distant Star is a gripping coming-of-age story with a brutal murder at its heart and a heroine as unforgettable as Harper Lee's "Scout."

It is early summer and Nellie Peck is on the cusp of adolescence--gangly, awkward, full of questions, but keenly observant and wiser than many of the adults in her life. The person she most admires is her father, Benjamin, a man of great integrity. His family's century old hardware...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307451887
• ISBN13: 9780307451880
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"