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Walking Mary
By VanOosting, James
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06028-472-5
- Publisher
- New York : HarperCollins, c2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
Gr 7-10 A dark, disturbing tale of mental instability and sexual abuse, set during the 1940s and '50s. The Keenan family consists of an overbearing father; an acquiescing mother who retreats into novels; their daughter, Pearl; and her younger brother, Franklin. There are hints from the beginning that the father is abusing his daughter and that her beloved brother is somehow protecting her, but it isn't until the end of the book that Pearl dares to talk about it. As a child, she is rescued from drown...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
