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The Life All Around Me by Ellen Foster
- Narrated by: Kaye Gibbons
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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The Life All Around Me by Ellen Foster
Narrated by:
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Summary
This sequel to Gibbons' beloved classic Ellen Foster stands on its own as an unforgettable portrait of a redoubtable adolescent making herself up out of whole cloth. Now 15, Ellen is settled into a permanent home with a new mother. Strengthened by adversity and blessed with enough intelligence to design a salvation for herself, she still feels ill at ease in the world. Her sole surviving ritual, a visit to the county fair, takes on totemic importance. While she holds fast to the shreds of her childhood, humoring her best friend, Stuart, who is determined to marry her; and protecting her old neighbor, slow-witted Starletta, she negotiates her way into a larger world by selling her poetry to pay her way to a camp for gifted students. With a singular mix of perspicacity, naivete, and compassion, Ellen draws us into her life and makes us fall in love with her all over again.
BONUS: Features an exclusive interview with the author.
©2006 Kaye Gibbons (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.
Critic reviews
"Ellen is still a remarkable creation, and her narrative voice, while it has matured and grown more sophisticated, remains compelling and unique." ( Booklist)