White Oleander

by Janet Fitch

The unforgettable story of a young woman's odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption.
Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes-each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned-becomes a redeeming and surprising journey of self-discovery.

• ISBN10: 0316284955
• ISBN13: 9780316284950
• Publish Date: 1 May 2000 (first published 5 May 1999)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Little, Brown & Company
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 480
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

The horrid tale of a child thrust into the Calf. foster care system after her mother kills her boyfriend. This is a story that will leave its mark on you.

[Eve1972]

Fabulous book!