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ORPHEA PROUD Sharon Dennis Wyeth Hardcover | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | November 2004 | $15.95 | 0-385-32497-9 | Ages 14 up Hardcover Library Binding | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | November 2004 | $17.99 | 0-385-90175-5 | Ages 14 up

Orphea’s mother died when she was eight-years-old, and she lives with her brother and his wife who rule her with a heavy hand. When Orphea is 17, she reveals she is a lesbian and is forced to move out of her brother’s home. When her girlfriend Lissa dies, Orphea goes to live with her aunt and uncle where she begins to read her poetry live at a club. Orphea shares her story with the audience and explores questions about family, prejudice, and personal identity. Meet Orphea and discover what she has to share.

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Prepared by Susan Geye, Library Media Specialist, Crowley Ninth Grade Campus, Crowley, Texas

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