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311 pp.
| Atheneum |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-5058-5$16.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
David Small.
Underneath a ramshackle cabin, an abandoned cat, newborn kittens, and an old bloodhound make a loving family. Counterpointing their present-day story is another reaching back centuries. Appelt spins a lyrical, circling narrative, its characters well realized in Small's excellent full-page drawings. This fine book is distinguished by the originality of the story and the fresh beauty of its author's voice.