In the country of Queens
About this book
In 1961, shy and overprotected eleven-year-old Shirley Alice Burns must begin speaking up if she is to do what she wants, including talking about her beloved, deceased father.
Subjects
FictionBashfulnessDeathFamily lifeHistoryChildren's fictionBashfulness, fictionFamily life, fictionNew york (n.y.), fictionDeath, fictionBashfulness -- FictionFamily life -- New York (State) -- New York -- FictionDeath -- FictionQueens (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction