Status
Available
Call number
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F PAR
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Publication
Roaring Brook Press (2006), Edition: First Edition, 160 pages
Description
With a new baby sister and a stepfather, the life of eleven-year-old Jake is full of change, but nothing prepares him for his relationship with an enigmatic girl, her large family, and the tragedy that strikes them all.
Original publication date
2006
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LibraryThing member Jennie_103
This was a remarkable and compulsive book with a surprise twist at the end which I really wasn't expecting. It was clearly written as a "book to get boys reading" with a male narrator who develops and grows up through the story and I would recommend it as that. I would also say that as someone
I will be looking to see what else the writer has published!
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vastly outside that target audience - an adult woman - I still found it very enjoyable, well written and a worth seeking out. I will be looking to see what else the writer has published!
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LibraryThing member RefPenny
Jake is a bit of a dreamer. He gobbles encyclopaedias, plans to be a fish painter when he grows up and he doesn’t notice his mother is pregnant. Jake seems to be quite solitary until he meets Stella and her large and slightly unusual family. This is a gentle story of friendship and growing up
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with a surprising and sad twist in its tail. This book would be best for pre-teens that enjoy slower paced stories that make you think. Show Less
LibraryThing member RobertaLea
Wonderful story! Absolutely wonderful.
Pages
160