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Hautala, Beth

Waiting for Unicorns

240 pp. | Philomel | January, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-42631-8 $16.99
(3) 4-6 After her mother dies of cancer, twelve-year-old Talia accompanies her whale-researcher father to Canada. As she grapples with the "Mom-sized space" separating her and her father, Talia finds comfort in her jar of wishes, a narwhal ("sea unicorn") folktale, and new friendships. It's a touching novel, with a strong sense of place and well-developed themes of loss and grief, hope and healing.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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