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361 pp.
| Random
| January, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-553-53767-3$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-553-53768-0$20.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-553-53769-7
(2)
YA
Harper and her best friend planned to join the San Francisco Ballet. But when things don't go according to plan, Harper finds herself on an Antarctic research base. Chapters alternately relate Harper's time in Antarctica and, beginning "140 days ago," events leading to her current situation. Lighter subplots, including one involving a rival beaux, temper the poignancy of this affecting novel.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2016
342 pp.
| Random
| August, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-0-449-81871-8$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-449-81872-5$20.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-449-81873-2
(2)
YA
Moving with her family to the grounds of a cemetery and secretly mourning the death of her only friend back home, Leigh feels like a "friendless parasite in [an] unfamiliar labyrinth" at her new school. An unusual setting and the likable protagonist's caustic humor make Longo's debut stand out. It's heartbreaking to see Leigh suffer, but all the more rewarding to see her transformation unfold.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2014
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