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112 pp.
| Dial |
June, 2006 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3122-6$16.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Matt Phelan.
When Diana discovers that her father lost his job and their family has to move, she laments leaving home and her best friend. The first-person free verse is elegant (though not always believable as a child's voice); the resolution is a bit facile. The book's careful design and Phelan's sweetly simple illustrations bolster the spare writing style.