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Ellen Foster, now fifteen, has found a permanent home with a new mother following her foster care experience. While she remains unsettled by the world around her, the county fair remains a vital ritual. Ellen balances friendships—with her childhood‑friend Stuart, who hopes to marry her, and her old neighbor Starletta—while selling her poetry to afford a camp for gifted students. Through her resilience, intelligence, and compassion, the novel explores the complexities of adolescence in a North Carolina setting.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Kaye Gibbons
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