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Lullabies for Little Criminals

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Lullabies for Little Criminals

by Heather O'neill

Harpercollins Publishers, Incorporated | December 6, 2007 | Audio Book (CD)


Heather O'Neill dazzles with a first novel of extraordinary prescience and power, a subtly understated yet searingly effective story of a young life on the streets-and the strength, wits, and luck necessary for survival.

At thirteen, Baby vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation: still young enough to drag her dolls around in a vinyl suitcase yet old enough to know more than she should about urban cruelties. Motherless, she lives with her father, Jules, who takes better care of his heroin habit than he does of his daughter. Baby's gift is a genius for spinning stories and for cherishing the small crumbs of happiness that fall into her lap. But her blossoming beauty has captured the attention of a charismatic and dangerous local pimp who runs an army of sad, slavishly devoted girls-a volatile situation even the normally oblivious Jules cannot ignore. And when an escape disguised as betrayal threatens to crush Baby's spirit, she will ultimately realize that the power of salvation rests in her hands alone.

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    Rating: 4/5

    A must read

    evelyn mroz

    2 months ago

    I absolutely loved this book. It drew me in even before the first chapter was over!!

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    Rating: 5/5

    amazing

    nicole beaudry

    3 months ago

    I found this book in a book sale at a bank. I have to admit, i pulled it for the color.. but after the first sentence.. i loved it and i could not put it down. I have had friends who lived on east hastings in vancouver.. and the streets of victoria.. and the stories i have heard, this is so to the truth, that one of my friends started crying and had to put the book down. it makes you look twice at a street child, and instead of looking down at them... it makes you feel empathy.

    this is an amazing book....

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    Rating: 4/5

    Very good book

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    10 months ago

    Lullabies for Little Criminals / Heather O'Neill
    4 stars

    Baby is 11-13 years old during the events in the book, and her dad, Jules, has raised her since her mom died when she was 16 (both her parents were 15 when Baby was born). Although Jules does seem to love Baby, and they have fun together, he does a lot of drugs, so there are times when Baby is moved into foster care. She's a smart girl and she tries to be good, but as she gets older, she manages to get into more and more scrapes, including befriending a local pimp.

    This was really good. It's sad (but easy) to see how a good kid could get into trouble, with a neglectful parent who is more concerned about himself and getting high. You could see Baby trying to be good, and wanting to do normal "kid" stuff, but at the same time, she's pulled into an adult world. Very good book.

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    Rating: 5/5

    lullabies for little criminals

    Bonnie Fleming

    4 years ago

    By the end of the book, I didn't want to leave Baby. The copy I read was borrowed, so in order to keep her here, I am going to have to buy a copy.

    I hope the author has many more books up her sleeve. I thinks she's wonderful. The question I guess is, can she write in a fashion that she doesn't sound like a twelve year-old? I certainly hope so.

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Heather O'Neill dazzles with a first novel of extraordinary prescience and power, a subtly understated yet searingly effective story of a young life on the streets-and the strength, wits, and luck necessary for survival.

At thirteen, Baby vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation: still young enough to drag her dolls around in a vinyl suitcase yet old enough to know more than she should about urban cruelties. Motherless, she lives with her father, Jules, who takes better care of his heroin habit than he does of his daughter. Baby's gift is a genius for spinning stories and for cherishing the small crumbs of happiness that fall into her lap. But her blossoming beauty has captured the attention of a charismatic and dangerous local pimp who runs an army of sad, slavishly devoted girls-a volatile situation even the normally oblivious Jules cannot ignore. And when an escape disguised as betrayal threatens to crush Baby's spirit, she will ultimately realize that the power of salvation rests in her hands alone.

About the Author

Heather O'Neill is a contributor to This American Life, and her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine. She lives in Montreal, Canada.

Audio Book (CD)

5.38 x 7.56 x 0.31 in

December 6, 2007

Harpercollins Publishers, Incorporated

English


1554681294
9781554681297

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