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183 pp.
| Candlewick |
April, 2005 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-2286-9$15.99
(2)
4-6
This sequel to Hill Hawk Hattie almost stands alone and is not an adventure but a mystery, as Hattie tries to uncover the "unspeakable secret" behind her grandfather's absence and how it relates to her beloved mother's lifelong fragility and early death. Hattie's first-person narration is blunt and folksy in this satisfying and old-fashioned girl story.