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236 pp.
| Front |
April, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-545-4$17.95
(2)
4-6
Translated by Wanda Boeke.
After his mother enters a mental hospital and his father goes off with a girlfriend, thirteen-year-old Rits is parked with depressed, neglectful Uncle Corry. Three activities help Rits survive his traumatic summer: writing in his journal, making movies with his video camera, and hanging out with forthright Rita. Rits's matter-of-fact sturdiness and sense of humor make the story funny, buoyant, and moving.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008