Author

Publication

2004 - HarperCollins, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

62,250 words, Guess

Page Count

249 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • LibraryThing8996014
  • WikidataQ58884255
  • Goodreads1383597

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.L3274 Bl 2004

Description

A story of secrets and shadows by a Newbery Honor author.When Jerry Moon is sent to live with her great–great–aunt, she discovers a trunk in the basement that reveals dark mysteries about her family's ancestry. Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky brings a dramatic and rarely–portrayed period of history to life in this powerful coming–of–age tale that weaves together the Spanish Inquisition, Jewish belief, and a girl learning to understand her past.Ages 12+

Description

Fourteen-year-old Jerry Luna, mute since her mother's disappearance, is sent to her great-great aunt Constanza's house, where she discovers a trunk that draws her into the world of her ancestors during the Spanish Inquisition.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • Blood secretHarperCollins2004-01-01

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