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238 pp.
| Candlewick |
April, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-7949-1$17.99
(3)
YA
Colt's dentist father, Rex, appears to be a loving parent who gives his boys only the best. But Colt knows that, with Rex, "there's always some small cruelty." When the children in their new neighborhood become enamored with Rex, Colt wonders if Rex's wrongness is something only he sees. A mature, quiet, and intense story in which children suffer consequences for adult wickedness.