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116 pp.
| Candlewick |
March, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-2775-5$16.99 New ed. (1982, Harper)
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Bagram Ibatoulline.
Three fanciful tales harking back to the spirit of Poe and Hawthorne are linked by the central theme of a sculpted figure and by a pervading atmosphere of mystery and suspense in this Newbery Honor Book. The author's elegant figurative prose is fashioned with fluency and skill. New art opens each story, and an author's afterword is included.