The life she was given
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New York, NY : Kensington Books, [2017].
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Book
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1617734497, 9781617734496
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Published
New York, NY : Kensington Books, [2017].
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viii, 356 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1617734497, 9781617734496

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Includes reading group guide.
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On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time--and sold to the circus sideshow. More than two decades later, nineteen-year-old Julia Blackwood has inherited her parents' estate and horse farm. For Julia, home was an unhappy place full of strict rules and forbidden rooms, and she hopes that returning might erase those painful memories. Instead, she becomes immersed in a mystery involving a hidden attic room and photos of circus scenes featuring a striking young girl. At first, The Barlow Brothers' Circus is just another prison for Lilly. But in this rag-tag, sometimes brutal world, Lilly discovers strength, friendship, and a rare affinity for animals. Soon, thanks to elephants Pepper and JoJo and their handler, Cole, Lilly is no longer a sideshow spectacle but the circus's biggest attraction until tragedy and cruelty collide. It will fall to Julia to learn the truth about Lilly's fate and her family's shocking betrayal, and find a way to make Blackwood Manor into a place of healing at last.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wiseman, E. M. (2017). The life she was given . Kensington Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wiseman, Ellen Marie. 2017. The Life She Was Given. Kensington Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wiseman, Ellen Marie. The Life She Was Given Kensington Books, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wiseman, Ellen Marie. The Life She Was Given Kensington Books, 2017.

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