Awards

• Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 6-9) 1992

Overview

A mystery of uncertainties and distrust envelops young Edmund as he desperately searches for his missing mother in the murky streets of Providence, Rhode Island in 1848. His aunt, who went in search of her, is now dead. And now his sister has disappeared! How can he find them when facts are woven into fiction, when people are not who they say they are? Acclaimed author Avi has penned a novel of great intrigue, bringing alive this New England seacoast town in the mid-1800s, haunting the listener with a tale of things which are not what they seem to be. Or are they?

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Reviews

The writing is that of a true master...a suspenseful, thought-provoking novel that combines mystery with historical fiction. -- Children's Book Review Service Suspenseful fiction that works extremely well. -- Horn Book Magazine

""The writing is that of a true master...a suspenseful, thought-provoking novel that combines mystery with historical fiction.""--""Children's Book Review Service""Suspenseful fiction that works extremely well.""--""Horn Book Magazine

Author Information

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.

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