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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
Gr 4-7 Tess Brooks, 11, believes in luck, wishes, and superstitions. When the state of Maine threatens to close her Bethsaida Island school because there aren't enough students, she and her family will be forced to move to the mainland, and Tess loves her island life. Reverend Beal comes up with an idea to expand the school population, and the Brooks family does its ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2010
After the state threatens to close its school, Maine islanders take in foster kids to increase enrollment; Tess's family fost...Log In or Sign Up to Read More