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269 pp.
| Front |
February, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-623-9$18.95
(2)
YA
In 1536 Dell flees her abusive father, landing up in London. She's befriended by a novice monk and by a woodworker whose allegiance to the pope is now treasonous; Dell's life is soon in peril too. Thompson's romance offers a quick glimpse of sixteenth-century England. Her characters and themes--court life, religious and political strife, puppet theater, etc.--are intriguing.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2010