Semiprecious
Semiprecious by D. Anne Love, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on October 20, 2009, is a reprint edition comprising 304 pages. The story unfolds in Mirabeau, Texas, where Garnet Hubbard eagerly anticipates the start of seventh grade and the transition into her teenage years, guided by her older sister Opal. However, their lives take an unexpected turn when their mother, Melanie, relocates to Nashville to pursue her dream of becoming a country singer, leaving the sisters in the care of their aunt in Oklahoma.
As the narrative progresses, readers will witness Garnet’s struggles with self-identity and her relationship with Opal, who quickly adapts to their new environment. The book explores themes of family dynamics, sibling relationships, and the challenges of adolescence against the backdrop of the early 1960s. Through Garnet and Opal’s journey, Love presents a nuanced portrayal of resilience and the complexities of growing up, making Semiprecious a thoughtful exploration of personal growth and familial bonds.
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It’s the middle of summer in Mirabeau, Texas, but already Garnet Hubbard looks forward to fall — to entering seventh grade and becoming a teenager at last. With Opal, her beautiful and popular fourteen-year-old sister, as her guide, Garnet is sure to have a great year. But everything changes when their mother, Melanie, packs them up and heads for Nashville, determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a country singer. Almost before they know it, Melanie drops the girls at her sister’s house in Oklahoma, assuring them she’ll be back just as soon as she’s settled in Tennessee. But when a few days turn into a few weeks and beyond, with no Melanie in sight, the girls begin to realize what has happened.
While Opal soon becomes one of the most popular girls in school, her younger sister struggles. For Garnet, getting used to her new life means trying to figure out how to have pride in herself when it seems she has little to offer the world and the odds are stacked against her. With only each other to lean on, Melanie’s “precious gems” must learn to live with the hand they’ve been dealt and to accept the changing face of their family.
Set in the early 1960s and beautifully told by D. Anne Love, Semiprecious is a powerful, poignant, and often funny coming-of-age novel that will stay with readers long after the turn of the final page.
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