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Gr 5-8 This third book about the eccentric and artistic Casson family follows closely in time after "Indigo's Star" (S & S, 2004). It's the last week of summer vacation, and no one has heard from Indy's friend Tom Levin, who has returned to America. Eight-year-old Rose is particularly heartbroken about his lack of communication and has spent the summer eagerly awaiting the post. Ex-bully and gang member David, who has shown up to become Indy's friend, is drawn more deeply into the family when he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The Casson family—parents Bill and Eve and their four paint-color-named children, Cadmium, Indigo, Saffron, and Rose—previously reported on in Saffy's Angel and Indigo's Star (rev. 7/02 and 9/04), has lost none of its sparkle in this third book. Saffron and her pal Sarah go on a search for the identity of Saffy's biological father. Rose, pining for Tom, the friend who has disappeared back to America, takes up shoplifting. David, a minor character in Indigo's Star, moves center stage, givin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More