Publisher Description
At her aunt and uncle's farm in the summer of 1958, 12-year-old Dawn and her new friend Charlotte create their own private world: Planet Kid. Away from whiny brothers and nosy neighbor boys, they pass one carefree day after another. But as dark secrets from the adult world creep into Planet Kid, Dawn must make some tough choices-choices that could mean life or death for her friend. In this moving, insightful novel, Newbery Honor author Jane Leslie Conly captures both the innocent simplicity and the haunting complexity of growing up.
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About Jane Leslie Conly
Jane Leslie Conly’s first novel, Rasco
and the Rats of NIMH, an
ALA Booklist Children’s Editors Choice, and its sequel, R-T, Margaret and
the Rats of NIMH, were
included on a multitude of state library master lists. She is also the author
of the critically acclaimed Trout Summer (an ALA Notable Children’s Book
and Best Book for Young Adults) and the Newbery Honor Book Crazy Lady! She
lives in Baltimore.
About Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes, winner of four Earphones Awards for audiobook narrating, is a professionally trained actress who has appeared on Broadway, in regional theaters, and with a renowned touring company. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College, where she was active in theater, she completed an MFA at New York University School of the Arts. With this training, she launched into a successful acting career.