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Shofner, Corabel

Almost Paradise

296 pp. | Farrar | July, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-30378-5 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-374-30379-2
(2) 4-6 When twelve-year-old Ruby Clyde Henderson's mother and Mom's boyfriend are arrested for armed robbery, Ruby Clyde's care falls to her aunt, a nun who lives on a ranch. It is "almost paradise" until Ruby Clyde discovers that Aunt Eleanor has cancer. Ruby Clyde's voice makes the story sing; she's resilient, vulnerable, honest, and hilarious, sharing her unique take on an unreliable world.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017

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