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Franklin, Kristine L.

Dove Song

191 pp. | Candlewick | August, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-0409-7 $$16.99
(4) YA When their father is declared missing in action in Vietnam and their mother suffers a debilitating nervous breakdown, eleven-year-old Bobbie Lynn and her brother try to keep their family situation a secret. Bobbie Lynn's relationship with a quirky, compassionate classmate teaches her to reach out to others. The girls' friendship is the strongest aspect of the novel, which is narrated in an overly sentimental first-person voice.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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