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Eighth-grader Gwen Bainbridge's mother ran away five years ago. Now Gwen is receiving postcards from her that promise a reunion — postcards with a French postmark and no return address. Every night, Gwen pulls the cards from their secret place, makes a box out of them, and chants a spell that will take her to her mother. Until that happens, she plans to be a loner. After all, why make friends when she might be leaving any minute? Or so she thinks until she meets Clara, the new girl in her class. Clara sings to herself, moves her head like a chicken, and is determined to befriend Gwen. Despite herself, Gwen is drawn to this free spirit. But there's a problem: How can Gwen invite Clara home for dinner with her dad and Leon, ...
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Overview

Eighth-grader Gwen Bainbridge's mother ran away five years ago. Now Gwen is receiving postcards from her that promise a reunion — postcards with a French postmark and no return address. Every night, Gwen pulls the cards from their secret place, makes a box out of them, and chants a spell that will take her to her mother. Until that happens, she plans to be a loner. After all, why make friends when she might be leaving any minute? Or so she thinks until she meets Clara, the new girl in her class. Clara sings to herself, moves her head like a chicken, and is determined to befriend Gwen. Despite herself, Gwen is drawn to this free spirit. But there's a problem: How can Gwen invite Clara home for dinner with her dad and Leon, her dad's boyfriend? This sensitive portrayal of a controversial subject from an award-winning writer shows the healing power of friendship.

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Gwen Bainbridge has a ritual. Each night she builds a box out of the postcards that she has received from her five-year-absent mother and wishes she were somewhere else in Europe with her mother or inside her house of cards instead of being stuck at home with her father. In this tender story about friendship and family, Withrow (Bat Summer) slowly unravels the secrets that have caused Gwen to retreat into a private world of postcards, dreams and denial. The author reveals her heroine's complex system of defenses while planting enough clues about Gwen's past to explain the cause of her pain. After her father's alternative lifestyle caused a rift between her and her ex-best friend, Gwen vows to remain a loner at the onset of eighth grade. However, a new girl named Clara is just as determined to be Gwen's best friend. Pushed and prodded by Clara, Gwen slowly reveals parts of herself that she meant to keep hidden and, when doing so, comes to realize she isn't the only one carrying disturbing secrets. Eloquent first-person narrative traces the gradual change Gwen undergoes as she learns to reach outward to find love and acceptance. Adolescents are sure to relate to the protagonist's self-consciousness about being different and the relief that comes when she finally finds a friend with whom she can be herself. Ages 10-12. (Nov.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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Gwen doesn't want much. All she wants is a normal family. She knows that "[y]ou have to be careful if your family doesn't follow the rules because most people can't handle it." In Gwen's family, her father's boyfriend lives with her and her dad. Her mother couldn't handle it nor could her best friend. Determined to avoid being hurt again, Gwen decides to live in a figurative box by becoming a loner. Also, after five years of no contact, her mother has recently sent her several postcards from France. If she has no friends, Gwen thinks, she can leave for Paris at any moment to join her mother. It is difficult to be a loner, however, when others insist on being friends. The most persistent person is Clara, who is new to Gwen's school. Gwen eventually learns that Clara doesn't follow the rules either and has problems of her own. The characters in this novel are very believable and likeable. The reader will care about their determined attempts to come to terms with their difficulties in school and with family and friends. The author has drawn a realistic and caring portrait of young people struggling with sensitive social issues. 2001, Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre, $15.95. Ages 12 to 16. Reviewer: Stephanie Farrow

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780888994363
  • Publisher: Groundwood Books
  • Publication date: 9/28/2002
  • Pages: 184
  • Age range: 10 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.04 (w) x 7.50 (h) x 0.52 (d)
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