Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

PRAISE FOR REACHING FOR SUN: 'Like taking slow bites from a piece of homemade lemon pie-sharp sweet and honest.' -Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner 'Josie's strength shines as she handles sadness and loss as well as recovery and progress.'-Kirkus Reviews, starred review Tracie lives outside Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two children. She is also the creator of more than 80 teacher's guides for numerous publishers and has published poetry books as well as the novel Reaching for Sun. TRACIE VAUGHN ZIMMER has worked as a special education teacher and reading specialist. Inspired by the riverboat circuses of the nineteenth century, it also brings little known historical facts to life. This is a memorable tale of prejudice, race, and the relationships that transcend them.

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Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer