The silver star [large print] / Jeannette Walls.
It is 1970 in a small town in California. "Bean" Holladay is twelve and her sister Liz, is fifteen when their mother, Charlotte, takes off, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. One day Bean sees a police car outside the house, and she and Liz decide to take the bus to Virginia, where their Uncle Tinsley lives. Bean soon discovers who her father was, and hears many stories about why their mother left Virginia. Bean adores her whip-smart older, nonconformist sister. But when school starts in the fall, it's Bean who easily adjusts and makes friends, and Liz who becomes increasingly withdrawn. Then something happens to Liz, and Bean is left to challenge the injustice of the adult world.
Record details
- ISBN: 1410458458
- ISBN: 9781410458452
- Physical Description: 395 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
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- 26 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | LP WAL (Text) | 37810435139018 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | LP WAL (Text) | 50503010955336 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F LT WAL (Text) | 39488200862045 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | LP F WAL (Text) | 34208202951777 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | LP F WALLS (Text) | 30665100348931 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | LP WAL (Text) | 0020509809834 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Eden Library | LP Fic (Text) | 31554009591354 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | LP F WALLS (Text) | 30499100466893 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | LP FIC WALLS, JEANNETTE (Text) | 0112519930864 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | WAL (Text) | 33258007028108 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
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Summary:
It is 1970 in a small town in California. "Bean" Holladay is twelve and her sister Liz, is fifteen when their mother, Charlotte, takes off, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. One day Bean sees a police car outside the house, and she and Liz decide to take the bus to Virginia, where their Uncle Tinsley lives. Bean soon discovers who her father was, and hears many stories about why their mother left Virginia. Bean adores her whip-smart older, nonconformist sister. But when school starts in the fall, it's Bean who easily adjusts and makes friends, and Liz who becomes increasingly withdrawn. Then something happens to Liz, and Bean is left to challenge the injustice of the adult world.
