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Susan Dunn
Aug 11, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: j-fiction
This was a quick read, and definitely a girl book, with a unique perspective on mental illness and its treatment. Verna and her younger sister Carlie and their father move to Michigan after their mother's death. Their father is a doctor, and will be working with patients at the asylum there. The girls think that the asylum will be a scary and depressing place, but it's not at all. There are beautiful grounds, gardens, fountains, and lots of nice people - both patients and staff. One young woman ...more
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Jun 26, 2009 rated it liked it
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Historical fiction about an mental health assylum.
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Grades 4 - 6
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