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226 pp.
| Harcourt/Gulliver
| July, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-15-216687-4$$17.00
(3)
YA
Great Episodes series.
Sixteen-year-old Patsy and nine-year-old Anne reveal life in the home of their famous father Patrick Henry. Surprisingly, it is not politics that dominate their lives but the increasing mental illness of their mother. The emotional turmoil within the house is richly detailed, and the sisters' voices are authentic. Bib.