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Kerrin, Jessica Scott

A Narrow Escape

135 pp. | Kids Can | March, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55453-642-9 $15.95
(3) 4-6 Lobster Chronicles series. Illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong. When Norris accidentally destroys his teacher's cactus, he hatches an elaborate scheme to displace the blame. Meanwhile, his father's high auction bid for a giant lobster highlights the wealthy family's outsider status in the community. The narrative is critical of Norris's snobbery while still projecting compassion for his isolation, striking a complex but kid-accessible balance to all the hijinks. Small pencil illustrations open each chapter.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross

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