ABOUTLENA

A compelling story of survival from a four-time Newbery Honor winning author

At the end ofI Hadnt Meant to Tell You This, Lena and her younger sister, Dion, set off on their own, desperate to escape their abusive father. Disguised as boys, they hitchhike along, traveling in search of their mothers relatives. They dont know what they will find, or who they can trust along the way, but they do know that they cant afford to make even one single mistake. Dramatic and moving, this is a heart-wrenching story of two young girls in search of a place to call home.