cover image RIVER BOY

RIVER BOY

Tim Bowler, . . Simon Pulse, $4.99 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-689-84804-9

It is the last wish of 15-year-old Jess's grandfather to return to his childhood home by the river. "Bowler's 1998 Carnegie Medal winner succeeds in conveying the strong bond between Jess and her grandfather; as the novel unfolds, the heroine realizes they have more in common than she'd ever imagined," said PW. Ages 12-up. (Jan.)