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275 pp.
| Farrar |
November, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-374-30992-3$16.99
(2)
YA
In 1683 England, Kit's family--widowed mother and "simple" twin brother Christy--is desperate. Kit goes to London and is hired by a ne'er-do-well painter, then apprenticed to a prosperous tailor. Sturtevant's characters have real human complexity. Packed with authentic period detail, this lively adventure merits a sequel: loyal Kit goes back to care for his brother; will he find love interest Priscilla again?
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2009