Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children\'s Book "Deeply felt.
Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity." -- The New York Times "A spellbinding story about rites of passage." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A realistic story with the intensity of a fable." -- The Horn Book (starred review) "Thought-provoking." -- School Library Journal (s.
Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children\'s Book "Deeply felt