The Kissimmee Kid

Vera Cleaver. Beech Tree Paperback Book, $3.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-688-10975-2

Two children must confront difficult truths about their older sister's husband. According to PW , ``The authors tell a moving story, salted by their natural wit. Their deceptively simple style produces another winner, a story about real humans wrestling with hard choices.'' Ages 8-up. (Sept.)

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