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Brooks, Bruce.
DOLORES
New York : HarperCollins, 2002
IL YA
ISBN  0060294736
Dolores is not one for convention.  As a seven year old, she escapes a kidnapping attempt while at WalMart.  As a seventh grader, she is labeled a weirdo and rumors spread about her.  As the years go by, Dolores changes from a precocious young girl into a beautiful teenager.  The one thing that doesn't change is the way Dolores takes on life.  She is a non-conformist who knows who she is and what she wants.  Even her relationships with her divorced parents is unconventional.  She loves her father and he encourages her individuality.  Her mother disapproves of Dolores and her life style.  Follow Dolores as she grows into her own unique person.
SUBJECTS:     Identity -- Fiction.
                        Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.

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