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Hood, Ann

How I Saved My Father's Life (and Ruined Everything Else)

218 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-439-92819-9 $16.99
(3) 4-6 Twelve-year-old narrator Madeline thinks she performed a miracle after her father lives through a deadly avalanche. When he decides to leave the family and start a new life, Madeline starts going to church regularly and focuses on becoming a saint. Madeline's matter-of-fact voice masks her vulnerability until a trip to Italy brings perspective in this story about faith and family.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

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