The Keening (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781571316943)

Born into a family with artistry in their fingers, Lyza laments that her only talent is carving letters into wood. That is until her life is turned upside down when her mother succumbs to the influenza pandemic of 1918, which is devastating their small coastal town in Maine. With her mother gone, Lyza must protect her eccentric father, who runs the risk of being committed, especially now that he claims he's waiting for the return of his dead wife. Can Lyza save her father and find her own path in the process?

Author: A. LaFaye
ISBN-10: 1571316949
ISBN-13: 9781571316943
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 137214 / Keening


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/22/2010 pg. 70
Booklist 04/15/2010 pg. 57
School Library Journal 06/01/2010 pg. 108
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory