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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2010
Gr 9 Up—Fed up with her boring country life and thrown off-kilter by recent family tragedies, 17-year-old Mannie dons her mother's long red dress, boards a train to Melbourne, and sets off into the world planning to get as far away from her everyday existence as possible. Though she starts her journey feeling sure that she is doing right by herself, she encounters memories f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Seventeen-year-old Mannie has spent her life waiting for something she doesn't know is coming. But when tragedy strikes twi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More