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Gr 4–8—Mo is haunted by the fallout of her mother's messy divorce, and by a minor toaster fire which symbolizes, in a way, the fiery finale of their peaceful life. As this novel begins, Mo is starting school in a new town, living with her "Chinese hippie" uncle, caring for five-year-old sister Cece, and nervously monitoring her profoundly depressed mother's own shaky adjustment to their upheaval. On top of it all, Mo begins to have hazy dreams about a sad-eyed elephant. With quirky classmate Nathani...Log In or Sign Up to Read More