The Contest

One of the high points in elevenyearold Rosys life is her daily trip to thelebrary. There she can escape the dust and grime of her home in the north endof the c... » 

One of the high points in elevenyearold Rosys life is her daily trip to thelebrary. There she can escape the dust and grime of her home in the north endof the city and read about her favorite character Anne of Green Gables. WhenRosy learns she could win a complete set of L.M. Montgomerys books in an Annelookalike contest shes thrilled. But could a half Native brunette possiblywinn? How will she come up with a costume and how will she get there when herfamily has no car? Her dad is long gone and her mother barely manages to feedher and her three brothers. Will her new friend Lydia who looks depressinglylike and and whose father is rich be Rosys hope or her downfall in thecontest? «