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Words of Stone
By Henkes, Kevin
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68811-356-8
- Publisher
- New York : Greenwillow Books, c1992.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1992
Gr 4-6 Joselle "sets out to complicate the life of Blaze Werla" the summer she stays with her grandmother. She chooses him, a neighbor whom she hasn't met, because the details of his life intrigue her. Hard-eyed at ten, Joselle refers to her mother as "the Beautiful Vicki," lies compulsively, and is an irresponsible playmate. The boy, fearful and still suffering from the death of his mother several years before, is an easy target. What begins with malicious playfulness does complicate lives, as the two child...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
