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Reviewed on November 1, 2005
Gr 4-6 These series titles create backstories for the young women who posed for great artists. "Past" immediately draws readers into Aurelia's story. Shipwrecked and orphaned at the age of five, she was raised in Boston by an increasingly senile woman and her predatory nephew. Fleeing to Townsend, MA, she finds work with a kind family. Her mysterious past continues to haunt her, though she quickly becomes involved in the community. When Winslow Homer arrives to v...Log In or Sign Up to Read More