Rabble Starkey

Rabble Starkey

Rabble Starkey (1987) is a novel by Lois Lowry. It won the 1987 Josette Frank Award.

In the novel, 12-year-old Rabble Starkey's mother is hired by Mrs. Bigelow to look after her children while she's in the hospital. Living in a huge house, Starkey feels she's finally found a home, but soon she and her mother must question what's really best for them.

External links

* [http://www.loislowry.com/rabble.html Description of the novel] from Lois Lowry's website


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