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Blume, Lesley M. M.

Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters

264 pp. | Knopf | July, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-375-83523-7 $15.95 | Library ISBN 0-375-93523-1 $17.99
(4) 4-6 Eleven-year-old introvert Cornelia is drawn to her new neighbor, Virginia, a mother figure who spins long tales of adventures with her sisters in Morocco, France, England, and India. Virginia's friendship predictably boosts Cornelia's confidence, allowing her to overcome shyness and make peace with her distant concert pianist mother after Virginia dies from cancer. Although the book doesn't offer many surprises, the intergenerational friendship is sweet.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

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