She takes it upon herself to braid Maddy’s hair (as opposed to letting their adoptive mother, Momly, do it) because “ain’t no rule book for white people to know how to work with black hair.” Patty pushes Ma in her wheelchair to and from church on Sundays. While moving in with their godparents, who have adopted them both, has relieved some of the pressure, Patty is not always certain how to relinquish her role as caregiver. After her father dies suddenly, Patty’s role in raising her younger sister Maddy grows larger as their mother gets ill and ultimately becomes a double amputee due to complications from diabetes. 11/16), Patty has been forced to grow up quickly. First introduced to readers in Ghost (rev. Intermediate, Middle School Dlouhy/Atheneum 234 pp.īack for the second leg of the Track series relay, the Defenders team has passed the baton to title character Patina, nicknamed Patty.
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