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277 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5888-5$16.99
(4)
YA
In this Icelandic import, thirteen-year-old Josh has a lot on his mind--his father has been gone for a year, his mom works non-stop, his older girl cousin moves in, he's teased, and he's in love with classmate Clara--but his secret seaside haven helps him think. Josh's voice is artificial and some issues are raised then unexamined, but Erlings's portrayal of adolescent boyhood is often funny.