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The Sugar Child
By Varennes, Monique de & Gore, Leonid
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68985-244-2
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2004
K-Gr 3 In a small Quebec town, a young girl formed from marzipan by a childless baker magically comes to life. Matine's parents and the town's children love her and work hard to protect her fragile, sugary skin from dissolving in the rain. Matine befriends Jean-Paul, a boy as fragile as she is. When he becomes seriously ill, she sheds tears for the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
