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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
K-Gr 3 The author/illustrator draws on her memories of 1930s Liverpool to tell this story of a widow and her two children struggling to make ends meet. When the youngsters are left alone while the mother runs an errand on Christmas Eve, they are frightened by ghostly noises coming from the other si...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
In 1930s Liverpool, Bronwen, her brother, and their washerwoman mother keep "ourselves to ourselves," especially when it comes to the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
