Books like Silver by Norma Fox Mazer
Emily, a young girl navigating the aftermath of her parents’ divorce, nurtures a fragile hope that her parents will reconcile. Amid the fresh domestic upheaval—her father’s remarriage and a new baby—she faces the unsettling presence of a notorious landlord, Mr. Linaberry, and her mother’s growing interest in him. The story follows Emily as she confronts loneliness, changing family dynamics, and the emotional challenges that accompany such transitions.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Norma Fox Mazer
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