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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
Gr 5-8 When Jacqueline Cooper's father is killed in Afghanistan, her mother goes to pieces and takes her three children to live on a farm with a strict great-grandmother they didn't know they had. After she leaves, the 12-year-old makes it her job to keep her family together and safe. What distinguishes this familiar story of super-responsible eldest child and crotchety elderly relative is Jack's appr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
When twelve-year-old Jack's father is killed in Afghanistan, her mother falls apart and sends Jack and her two younger...Log In or Sign Up to Read More