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163 pp.
| Random |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-375-85630-3$15.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-95630-0$18.99
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4-6
Ten-year-old Jake's only family is his widowed mom, a limitation he feels keenly when a broken leg lands her in the hospital. When his barely known grandfather comes to stay, the boundaries of Jake's family begin to expand. Set at Christmastime, this is a quiet novel peopled with adult characters; the burgeoning relationship between Jake and Granddad is believably and poignantly drawn.