Penny Maybe
A Novel
by Kathleen Martin
"It's a name I chose because I am never really sure of anything or anyone, especially myself.""--BOOK JACKET. "So says Penny Maybe, a vulnerable but gutsy teenager who has spent most of her life in and out of foster care."--BOOK JACKET.
"As the story opens, Penny is on the threshold of what promises to be yet another tragedy. She's been placed in a foster home with a warring couple and she's fallen in love with a young man who is certain to reject her. Undeterred, Penny salvages her spirit by focusing on an impossible challenge: swimming Lake Ontario."--BOOK JACKET.
"In this novel, readers will find themselves cheering on Penny as she struggles to meet both the challenges of the lake and of life itself. Her many foibles and ironic insights, filtered through a surprisingly mature sensibility, provide an entertaining and humorous read."--BOOK JACKET.
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Penny Maybe: A Novel
September 13, 1999, Sumach Press
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Penny Maybe is the story of a vulnerable but gutsy teenager who has spent most of her life in and out of foster homes. As the story opens, Penny is on the threshold of what promises to be yet another tragedy. She's been placed in a foster home of a warring couple and she's fallen in love with a young man who is certain to reject her. Undeterred, Penny salvages her spirit by focusing on an impossible challenge: swimming Lake Ontario.
In this accomplished and highly original novel, readers will find themselves cheering on Penny as she struggles to meet both the challenges of the lake and of life itself. Her many foibles and ironic insights, filterered through a suprisingly mature sensibility, provide a great read.
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