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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1995
Gr 7-9 Authentic and heartfelt, this is a novel set in 1922 at the beginning of the Irish Civil War. When her mother dies and her drunken father cannot cope, Nora, 14, is sent from Dublin to live with her Aunt Molly and Uncle Peter, shopkeepers in a small town. Bitter and angry at the world, she refuses to respond to their kindness. The only thing that captures her attention is the mystery of Peter's brother, Jack...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
