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Reviewed on January 1, 1997
What more horrible event can befall a young boy than a father's accidental death? Carrere's (Gothic Romance, LJ 6/15/90) book, which won France's Prix Femina, examines this question while delving into other conditions of childhood: the consequences of exaggerating truth, how to relate effectively to the class bully, and what to do in that dark, awkward period after a tragedy before "normal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More