INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Caseley, Judith

Praying To A. L.

(3) 4-6 After her father's death, thirteen-year-old Sierra finds comfort in her imaginary conversations with Abraham Lincoln, whom she and her father enjoyed studying together. Well-developed characters and breezy writing help make the offbeat premise work, and humorous scenes with Sierra's Jewish and Cuban family help leaven the novel's poignant and, at times, heart-wrenching depiction of grief.

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