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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 1993
Gr 3-6 Bland characters undermine this effort, which is more a disjointed recitation of facts than a work of historical fiction. Set in 1893, the story follows preteen Cristina Ricci and her adventures at the Chicago Columbian Exposition, where she works as a guide to children visiting from other countries. The book has no notes of any kind (although there is a recipe for noodles at the end), and readers are never...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



