Books like Moonpie and Ivy by Barbara O'Connor
Twelve-year-old Pearl is hurt, confused, and unwanted when her mother leaves her with Aunt Ivy in a little country house in Georgia. Pearl is a lonely, struggling teenager who lives with her mother in the city. When her mother suddenly disappears, Pearl's world crumbles around her. She is left with Aunt Ivy, who is a strict and judgmental aunt. Pearl finds herself alone in Georgia, surrounded by unfamiliar surroundings, and struggles to adapt to life in the country. As the days pass, Pearl begins to realize that the love and support she has been missing in her life is the love and support she finds in Aunt Ivy.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Barbara O'Connor
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