First Came the Owl

Judith Benet Richardson. Yearling Books, $3.99 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41392-9

A Thai immigrant girl finds solace playing Snow White in a class play as her mother suffers from depression. ""Lyrical, acutely observed yet simply told, with a heartwarming conclusion, this is top-drawer middle-grade fiction,"" said PW in a starred review. Ages 8-12. (Jan).

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