Where the Heart is

Where the Heart isTalk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen year old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7. 77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town a group of down to earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal Mart. From Bible

Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town--a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal-Mart. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull who loves Novalee more than she loves herself, they are about to take her--and you, too--on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey to . . . Where the Heart Is.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 06/01/1998
ISBN: 9780446672214
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.18h x 6.24w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Beyond the Cover Author Interv 05/01/2000 pg. 17

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 28454 / Where the Heart Is
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13