Touching snow
By: M. Sindy Felin
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781416917953
Subjects: Child abuse; Haitian Americans; Dysfunctional families; Stepfathers; Juvenile fiction; Family problems; Fiction
Description: After her stepfather is arrested for child abuse, thirteen-year-old Karina's home life improves but while the severity of her older sister's injuries and the urging of her younger sister, their uncle, and a friend tempt her to testify against him, her mother and other well-meaning adults pursuade her to claim responsibility.