CLAY

Colby F. Rodowsky, . . HarperTrophy, $5.99 (154pp) ISBN 978-0-06-000618-1

In this contemporary story, the 11-year-old narrator gradually makes it clear that she and her autistic brother have been stolen away from their father by their emotionally unstable mother. "Readers' eagerness to discover how and when the children will be rescued is sure to keep pages turning," said PW . Ages 8-12. (Jan.)

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