ME & EMMA ORIGINAL/E

Narrated with simplicity and unabashed honesty Elizabeth Flock''s critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novel Me & Emma is a vivid portrayal of a child''s indomitable spirit her incredible courage and the heartbreaking loss of innocence In many ways Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-oldplaying make-believe going to school dreaming of faraway places. But even in her imagination she can''t pretend away the hardships of her impoverished North Carolina home or protect her younger sister Emma. As the big sister Carrie is determined to do anything to keep Emma safe from a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their drunken stepfather Richardabuse their momma can''t seem to see let alone stop. But after the sisters'' plan to run away from home unravels Carrie''s world takes a shocking turnand one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.