cover image STONE WATER

STONE WATER

Barbara Snow Gilbert, . . Front Street, $7.95 (175pp) ISBN 978-1-886910-12-6

A 14-year-old boy is sure that his grandfather is ready to die, after the man suffers a massive stroke, and takes matters into his own hands. PW called this "an emotionally charged first novel. The author's personal vision of the meaning of life, death and love adds power and heft to the narrative." Ages 10-up. (Apr.)