(4) 4-6 Translated by Y. Maudet. Illustrated by Aurélie Abolivier. Over the course of exchanging letters with a great-grandmother she sees only occasionally, twelve-year-old Annabelle develops a genuine friendship with her. As the letters progress, Annabelle shifts from being borderline rude to displaying compassion when Gran's foot must be amputated. The translation from French is smooth, but Annabelle doesn't always sound like a believable tween. Small drawings appear throughout.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute