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231 pp.
| Little |
July, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-04136-2$15.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Wendy Anderson Halperin.
Hoberman's Depression-era story tells of Allie and her family's adjustment to their new life on Strawberry Hill. For Allie, who's Jewish, finding a new best friend in this more diverse neighborhood is a challenge; choosing between a popular girl and a social outcast proves harder than she'd expected. Well-shaded black-and-white illustrations evocative of the time period illustrate the story.