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199 pp.
| Sterling |
January, 2005 |
TradeISBN 1-4027-1454-8$9.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Scott McKowen.
The story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy boarding school student who retains her pluck even when her personal circumstances change, is presented in its unabridged format. A handful of scratchboard illustrations (all featuring a monkey that doesn't debut until halfway through the novel) repeat over and over as chapter headers. The book concludes with some open-ended questions to stimulate thought.