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Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best mystery
Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
“Like its heroine, this contemporary mystery is compelling, offbeat, and fearless.” — The Horn Book
“A sensitive, suspenseful mystery that deftly navigates the uncertainty of mental illness.” — Kirkus Reviews
Footer Davis is on the case when two kids go missing after a fire in this humorously honest novel that is full of Southern style.
Here are some things that are true about Footer
1. She has a BB gun named Louise.
2. Walruses freak her out.
3. Her mom has bipolar disorder.
But she wants you to know that it’s not that big a deal. She’s just Mom, and usually she’s fine except sometimes when she doesn’t take her pills. But right now what’s most important to Footer is what happened to those kids at the Abrams farm. See, there was a fire there a few nights ago, and those kids haven’t been seen since. Pretty sure they got burned up. What Footer and Peavine—that’s her best friend—want to know is who started the fire?
This middle grade mystery is funny, honest, populated with interesting characters, and Southern to the core. Kirkus Reviews called it “a sensitive, suspenseful mystery that deftly navigates the uncertainty of mental illness.”
Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
“Like its heroine, this contemporary mystery is compelling, offbeat, and fearless.” — The Horn Book
“A sensitive, suspenseful mystery that deftly navigates the uncertainty of mental illness.” — Kirkus Reviews
Footer Davis is on the case when two kids go missing after a fire in this humorously honest novel that is full of Southern style.
Here are some things that are true about Footer
1. She has a BB gun named Louise.
2. Walruses freak her out.
3. Her mom has bipolar disorder.
But she wants you to know that it’s not that big a deal. She’s just Mom, and usually she’s fine except sometimes when she doesn’t take her pills. But right now what’s most important to Footer is what happened to those kids at the Abrams farm. See, there was a fire there a few nights ago, and those kids haven’t been seen since. Pretty sure they got burned up. What Footer and Peavine—that’s her best friend—want to know is who started the fire?
This middle grade mystery is funny, honest, populated with interesting characters, and Southern to the core. Kirkus Reviews called it “a sensitive, suspenseful mystery that deftly navigates the uncertainty of mental illness.”
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
240 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
mar 1, 2016
Editore
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Edizioni
3 edizioni
ISBN-10
1481422774
ISBN-13
9781481422772
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Here it is, the book that got be back into reading. Also, the book that propelled my interest in the mystery genre. I got dragged into the book; the writing so well that I could imagine it so vividly. If it weren’t for this book, I might’ve not even picked up reading published works. If possible, I’d love to get a physical copy and write it up. Look at everything I liked about it and note it. I want all my books to be visibly loved. And I really want to show how much I love this book. I’ll have to look into more of Vaught’s work.
May 23rd 2022