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264 pp.
| Harcourt |
October, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-15-201915-4$$16.00
(4)
YA
When JP's grandmother dies, his mom moves him, his mentally disabled father, a couple neighborhood outcasts, and herself into a farmhouse she wins in a contest. She opens up their home to a hodgepodge of young artist types, and chaos ensues in this novel about finding oneself and accepting others. The story is unfocused and unclimactic, though the characters are intriguingly portrayed.