Essie is smart. She can read hard library books and make cocoa. Amber is brave. She isn't afraid of the rat in the wall or of climbing up in high places. Amber and Essie are sisters and best friends. Together, they can do anything.---from the publisher
72 pages 9780060571825 Ages 7-10
Keywords: stories in verse, prison, poverty, sisters, survival, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, relationship, grit, incarceration