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258 pp.
| McElderry |
July, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9703-0$16.99
(3)
YA
Hired out by her father as an elderly woman's companion in 1926 Missouri, Iris feels like she's been abandoned. She soon forms a strong bond with Mrs. Nesbitt and her doctor son, then begins a process of self-discovery as she faces the past, including her mother's death and her father’s betrayal. Iris is a sympathetic character with an emotion-filled story.