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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2006
Gr 4-7 Twelve-year-old Gemma is furious, lonely, and homesick after relatives she never knew she had, including a twin brother, show up and take her from the foster family she loves. Her desperate search for a way back home coincides with a chance encounter with a book on saints, and she decides that what she needs is an angel. Her quest leads her to impulsive actions that cause pain and mistrust for her ne...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2006
Taken out of foster care to live with her aunt, uncle, and long-lost twin brother, Gemma wants nothing more than to return to her beloved farm (now up for sale) and foster family. Inspired by a library book, Gemma hatches a plan to save the farm by attracting a guardian angel, and the way to do that is to become a saint. But good and bad are hard to separate: Gemma's attempts ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More