A Place for Ida by Patricia Richardson
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- Age Range: Young Adult
- Pub. Date: April 2006
- 208pp
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- Pub. Date: April 2006
- Publisher: Leap of Faith Publishing
- Format: Paperback, 208pp
- Age Range: Young Adult
- ISBN-13: 9780977498413
- ISBN: 0977498417
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A Place for Ida draws the reader into the life of a young black girl coming of age in the rural south of the 1960s. Abandoned by her parents, left to be raised by her grandmother, Ida grew up longing for touch and affection. "Everyone was already telling her she was a heartbreaker. . . with the strong shapely muscular legs of a stallion." When she meets her first true love, Billy, the overwhelming passion she feels threaten to sweep her away. Ida must learn to master her turbulent emotions while living in a racist society that is itself in social upheaval.
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July 19, 2008: Patricia Richardson has penned a prize winning saga entitled 'A Place For Ida'. The novel traces the horrendous early childhood and teen years of a beautiful young girl while she is making the attempt to survive and exist in both South Carolina and New York. Dealing with the challenging and enormous issues, Ida finally realizes that primarily her prayers, as well as the prayers of her precious Grandmother Carrie are responsible for her survival. Surprising events occur throughout this great read. This heart breaking novel will bring tears to the reader's eyes and will also provide a great benefit to one's literary exposure. 'A Place for Ida' is truly a rare work of art.
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