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Reviewed on June 1, 1999
Gr 5-8 In this sequel to Goldstone (Stoddart, 1998), set in British Columbia, a family heirloom is passed from one generation to the next. Jo, 11, feels out of sync. Her classmates are swooning over Elvis and boys, and her beloved baby-sitter, Mack, is absorbed in romance. Jo finds solace in friendship with a new boy in her neighborhood whose humor, interests, and anxieties seem to match hers until peer pressure threatens to pull them apart. Jos world turns upside down when she learn...Log In or Sign Up to Read More