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The Fairy Ring: Or, Elsie and Frances Fool the World
184 pp.
| Candlewick |
March, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5670-6$16.99
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4-6
Losure has written a well-researched and engaging account of what happened when Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright, two young cousins in early twentieth century England, staged some photographs of fairies (reproduced here). Focusing sympathetically on the girls, the straightforward narrative goes on to report how they responded as adults when the story periodically resurfaced in the media. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Monica Edinger
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March, 2012