Pub Date: January 8, 2002
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2001022297
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.65" H x 8.04" L x 5.12" W ( 0.49 lbs) 304 pages
BISAC Categories:
Fiction | Historical | General | Literary
Description: In the midst of World War II, Beth Weeks is a young Canadian girl whose life is thrown into turmoil by her abusive father, a mysterious stalker, and her own awakening sexuality. But friendship with a girl from the nearby Indian reservation connects her to an enriching mythology, and an unexpected protector ultimately shores up her world. This debut work is a "Toronto Globe" and "Mail" Notable Book of the Year.
Review Quotes: "Engaging...a rich stew of a book."-The Observer
"Haunting, stunning.... Anderson-Dargatz creates a multi-layered tale of power and suspense."-Toronto Star "Superlative.... Flowers rain from the sky in this book."-Toronto Globe and Mail "Brilliant. . . . A wonderful and challenging, truly bewitching novel." - Edmonton Journal