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Amaryllis
By Crist-Evans, Craig
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76361-863-6
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2003
Gr 9-Up In 1967, the wreck Amaryllis creates perfect waves off Singer Island, FL, for surfers Frank and Jimmy Staples. The Vietnam War, however, looms on the horizon, and 18-year-old Frank enlists in order to escape his abusive father. Over the course of a year, he sends his younger brother letters from overseas. He becomes a heroin addict while recovering from a bullet wound, but Jimmy keeps t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
