num_pages: 144
description: Thirteen-year-old Lena and her younger sister Dion mourn the death of their mother as they hitchhike from Ohio to Kentucky while running away from their abusive father. Simultaneous.
language: English
title: Lena
titlecomplete: Lena
genres: Abuse, Cultural, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Fostering, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 351
series: I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Speak