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Reviewed on October 1, 1999
Gr 7-10 A story set in small-town America during the Depression. The narrative centers on 15-year-old Beatty; her longing for information about her mother, who died when she was a baby; and her desire to please an emotionally distant father. Since infancy, Beatty has lived part of each year with one of her three aunts, rotating among them every few months. Her father is a pilot who literally flies in and out of her life. When the story begins, Beatty is livi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




