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172 pp.
| Houghton |
April, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-61084-9$15.99
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4-6
In some free verse and some loosely rhymed poems, Rosenthal tells the story of her mother Edith's Depression-era childhood in a Jewish family with twelve children. The novel is episodic but gives personalities to the many siblings. Edith's first-person voice is touching and genuine; readers will maintain hope that she someday realize she's more than "just plain Edith / who's number four." Glos.