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185 pp.
| Knopf |
May, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-375-86182-6$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-96182-3$19.99
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YA
Sixteen-year-old Connelly knows that her father died, but she's clueless about how. Sensitive to her mother's feelings, she stopped asking; however, an unlikely friendship revives her curiosity. Through a bond with Jeremy, who also seeks comfort, she gains strength to find the truth. Though a plethora of fairy-tale metaphors grows a little tiring, the story is effective in its portrayal of emotions.