Description: "A gem another one from twotime GovernorGeneral's Award-winner Julie Johnston." The Globe and Mail "a signature Julie Johnston story: complex, subtle, and engaging." The Horn Book Magazine "Johnston'snarrative is compelling, fluctuating between distance, edginess, and heartfelt intimacyAn insightful novel about sisters, reconciling past and present, and opening hearts and minds." Booklist "Forget killer bees. What this Canadian novel has is a killer plot." Washington Post "Julie Johnston is quickly becoming the Alice Munro of Canadian children's publishing[this is] a brilliant, brilliant book." Michele Landsberg "ExtraordinaryJohnston has created an exuberant novel that simply whips readers into the midst of these unforgettable characters." Quill & Quire "This is a leisurely, intriguing, and offbeat saga about a 'born-again family-girl' who finds a place in the world." The Bulletin "Aggie is sure to become one of Johnston's most beloved characters." Children's Book News Summer/Fall 2001 "Johnston's novel is a delightful mixture of warmth and disfunctionality, alienation and human contactJohnston has a hilarious penchant for undercutting sentimentHere's heart, readability and enormous literary sophistication, all lightly worn." The Toronto Star From the Hardcover edition.

Please Wait