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Gifaldi, David

Listening for Crickets

181 pp. | Holt | May, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-7385-0 $16.95
(2) 4-6 Ten-year-old Jake struggles with his sister's asthma, his status as a "Low Expectation" kid at school, and his parents' fighting. Fortunately, he has a good friend, a cantankerous but protective neighbor, and an inventive imagination used to tell his sister stories. The first-person narration reveals Jake to be capable and resilient. The dialogue is realistic, and each character is conveyed compassionately.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2008

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