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247 pp.
| HarperCollins |
May, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-06-028435-8$$15.95
|
LibraryISBN 0-06-028436-6$$15.89
(2)
YA
This is familiar Kerr territory: small-town drama, secrets from the past, socioeconomic divides, and a liberal sprinkling of pop culture. Outsiders E.C. and Neal, two fatherless boys, befriend Julie, an awkward girl who's the adopted daughter of the mysterious Mrs. Slaymaster. With a wealth of intrigue and gossip, Kerr conjures an aptly murky atmosphere for her anything-but-serene town of Serenity, PA.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2000