Pick-Up Sticks (novel)
1992 first paperback edition | |
| Author | Sarah Ellis |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 124 pp |
| ISBN | 9780888991461 |
| OCLC | 24215264 |
Pick-Up Sticks is a children's novel by Canadian author Sarah Ellis. The novel received the 1991 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. The story is told from the perspective of a thirteen-year-old girl, Polly, as she experiences the struggles of losing her home and her comfortable life. Ellis stated that it was inspired by an interview with a homeless woman who was no longer able to care for her family.