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Ruby, Laura

Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All

367 pp. | HarperCollins/B+B | October, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-231764-3 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-231766-7
(2) YA At first, this seems to be the story of Frankie, a girl in an orphanage in 1940s Chicago. But that's one thread in a more expansive tale, that of the ghostly narrator Pearl. Pearl's world-weary wisdom and moral outrage come through clearly as she interacts with other ghosts--victims of America's misogyny, racism, and economic inequities. Ruby's message: America is a precarious and threatening place, dealing as much in cruelty and injustice as it does in fulfilled dreams of security.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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