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Letting Go of Bobby James, or How I Found My Self of Steam
136 pp.
| Farrar/Foster |
August, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-374-34384-5$16.00
(2)
YA
After her husband of thirteen weeks gives her a black eye, sixteen-year-old Texan Jody locks herself in a gas station bathroom until Bobby James finally drives off, abandoning her in the "foreign state" of Florida. The story may be a familiar one, but Jody makes it a memorable tale, narrating in a voice full of generosity and humor.