About Face

By June Rae Wood

Book Overview

Nothing ever changes in Turnback, Missouri. At least that's what thirteen-year-old Glory thinks. But then the carnival comes to town, and she meets Marvalene. Glory thinks that Marvalene has the most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069811891X
• ISBN13: 9780698118911
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

A carnie and a townie...

Glory Bea Goode is an average girl in the town of Turnback, Missouri, at least if you don't count her birthmark. Marvalene Zudlig is a carnie of wants a home besides her family trailer. When the two meet Marvalene dreams of getting inside Seven Cedars, Glory's house, and enjoy being a normal girl. In the effort of getting what she wants, Marvalene pretends to be psychic and prowls to far into the mystery of Glory's mom who died years ago of cancer. Through their friendship Glory becomes more able to face people and not just stare down at her shoes. To find out if Marvalene gets her wish or to find out if Glory finds out Marvalene is a fake, read this book.....