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165 pp.
| Clarion |
August, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-395-83897-5$$15.00
(2)
4-6
Robbie Hewitt has a penchant for mischief but shocks even himself when he almost drowns another boy in a murderous rage. His interactions with a pair of vagrants eventually bring about retribution for his sins and rapprochement with his minister father in a narrative that, shuttling skillfully between sentiment and farce, combines moments of painful insight with uproarious action.
Reviewer: Nancy Vasilakis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 1999