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Wilson, Jacqueline

The Illustrated Mum

283 pp. | Delacorte | February, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-385-73237-6 $15.95 | Library ISBN 0-385-90263-8 $17.99
(3) 4-6 Ten-year-old Dolphin and her older half-sister, Star, have always coped with their mother Marigold's mood swings. But when Marigold's mental instability grows severe and Star moves to her father's house, Dolphin finds herself in the frightening role of caretaker. The narrator's young voice rings with surprising maturity in this story of mental illness and family solidarity.
Reviewer: Marika Hoe

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