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Magnin, Joyce

Cake: Love, Chickens, and a Taste of Peculiar

225 pp. | Zonderkidz | January, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-310-73333-1 $14.99
(4) 4-6 Self-proclaimed "unwanted and misunderstood" orphan Wilma Sue finds herself embroiled in a series of mishaps at her new foster home. Two offbeat spinster sisters take in Wilma Sue and encourage her imagination through cake-baking and chicken-coop-tending. Though the ending is somewhat saccharine, this is a satisfyingly quirky tale of finding magic in unexpected places and the power of hope and acceptance.
Reviewer: Lauren Kim

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