Synopsis After her father leaves and marries the glamorous Ava Pomme, Madeline blames her mother for their difficult new life, but in spite of the twelve-year-old's efforts to achieve sainthood, it takes a summer trip to Italy to put her family into perspective.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2008-03-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 218 pages | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 11.8 oz |
Publisher's Note After she helps save her father from an avalanche, twelve-year-old Madeline's world is thrown for a loop after he writes a book, becomes famous, and divorces her mother; causing her to seek another miracle that will bring normalcy back to the family she loves.
Industry Reviews "Fans of family drama and those reconsidering their own relationships with their parents will find Madeline's story rewarding." (02/01/2008)
"Hood takes no shortcuts with any of her characters, allowing them to withstand Madeline's scorn or adulation in all their complexity. Rarely has divorce been shown so astutely from a child's point of view." (03/24/2008)
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