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216 pp.
| Philomel
| September, 1998
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TradeISBN 0-399-23303-2$$17.99
(2)
4-6
In an unusual tale set in a small Balkan farming village, eleven-year-old Tanya's parents are swept away by a flooding river. Denying the loss, she continues to perform the daily chores and makes muffins each day in preparation for their return. Menick tells an engrossing story that examines basic human traits of greed, love, and self-preservation.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 1999
1 reviews
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