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Character Analysis Of Reba In Almost Home
The book Almost Home is about a little girl, Sugar Mae Cole and her mother, Reba. They lose their family home after Sugar’s grandfather dies and Mr. Leeland her gambling father who comes and goes leaves again. Sugar adopts/rescues a dog, Shush, who makes this journey with them and later becomes a therapy dog and is a real support for Sugar. They stay with Reba’s cousin for a little until they are not welcomed anymore and leave for a shelter. They stay there for a while and then they make a big move to Chicago where Reba thinks she has a job with a cleaning service, a place to stay for a while, and a fresh start. However, Reba has a serious emotional breakdown when they get there and she realizes there is no job and no place to stay. Reba than
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