A National Book Award Finalist jj A National Book Award Finalist

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book

An ALA Notable Book

*Just before Melissa, Amanda, and Frank (Pee Wee) Anaeibuna parents leave for Paris, the babysitter comes down with "a mild case of bubonic plague, and they reluctantly call on Mr. Anderson's sister Sally from Canada to watch the nieces and nephew she has never met. Aunt Sally lets the children play with her makeup and jewelry, eats their green beans as well as her own, and regales them with tales of their relatives and of growing up on Vancouver Island. An original and entertaining character, Sally always seems larger than life, yet blessedly imperfect and at times haunted by her memories. Her tales, like true family stories, vary in tone, exaggeration, and completeness, but they wield their power through their ability to relate the past to the present. Each story is entertaining on its own, and together they define the tone of this witty, clever, and involving book.

This book came from a large lot we recently bought at auction but unfortunately it is not suitable for our shop stock, so is going to be "book-crossed", so that someone else may enjoy it.

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On one of the tables

well, I will give it a read this evening & see how it goes.....

CAUGHT IN LONDON UK