![]() ![]() The plot unfolds at an almost breakneck pace, revealing 19-year-old Caddy's uncomfortable engagement, Saffy's quest to find her biological father, and Rose's quest to communicate with Tom. ![]() McKay's prose captures the heat of late summer and the confused emotions of the Casson siblings. Ex-bully and gang member David, who has shown up to become Indy's friend, is drawn more deeply into the family when he discovers Rose shoplifting, a newfound habit that almost leads to disaster. Eight-year-old Rose is particularly heartbroken about his lack of communication and has spent the summer eagerly awaiting the post. It's the last week of summer vacation, and no one has heard from Indy's friend Tom Levin, who has returned to America. This third book about the eccentric and artistic Casson family follows closely in time after Indigo's Star (S & S, 2004). ![]()
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