<b>From Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli (<i>Maniac Magee</i>, <i>Stargirl</i>) comes the knockout story of a girl</b> <b>who must come to terms with her mother's death from inside the walls of a prison.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Cammie O'Reilly is the warden's daughter, living in an apartment above the entrance to the Hancock County Prison. But she's also living in a prison of grief and anger about the mother who died saving her from harm when she was just a baby. And prison has made her mad. This girl's nickname is Cannonball. <br> <br> In the summer of 1959, as twelve turns to thirteen, everything is in flux. Cammie's best friend is discovering lipstick and <i>American Bandstand.</i> A child killer is caught and brought to her prison. And the only mother figures in her life include a flamboyant shoplifter named Boo Boo and a sullen reformed arsonist of a housekeeper. All will play a role in Cammie's coming-of-age. But one in particular will make a staggering sacrifice to ensure that Cammie breaks free from her past. <br> <br> Master storyteller Jerry Spinelli spins a tale of loss and redemption like no other. <i>The Warden's Daughter</i> shows that kindness and compassion can often be found where we least expect it.<br> <br> Praise for the works of Jerry Spinelli:<br> <br>"Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion." - <i>The New York Times</i><br> <br>"It's almost unreal how much the children's book still resonates." - Bustle.com on <i>Maniac Magee</i>
