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360 pp.
| Clarion |
April, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-15260-8$16.99
(2)
YA
In this stand-alone story set in 1968, bad-boy Doug Swieteck (The Wednesday Wars) moves upstate with his family after his father's temper gets him fired. What "boring" Marysville, New York, offers Doug is something unexpected: kindness and a future. Captivated by a book of Audubon bird prints, he discovers a talent for art. Doug's story emerges through the character's distinctive voice.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2011