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Having been shuffled from one relative to another all his life, twelve-year-old Cady eventually finds acceptance and love in a foster home and an understanding of the father he has never known.
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Grade 6-8 Because his mother died during childbirth and his father disappeared shortly thereafter, 12-year-old Cady has been shuffled from relative to relative for all of his life. After the death of his grandmother, he finds himself in the care of Thea McVey, a stranger who seems to know much about him, but who will not answer questions about their relationship, his parents, or his past. Mutual trust and respect are slowly established between Thea and Cady, allowing the story of Cady's family to be revealed. While these characters and their situations sometimes provoke sympathy, the telling of their story has flaws that impede believability. Important plot developments seem contrived; for example, when Thea decides that Cady needs a friend his age, one appears. Careless attention to descriptive detail creates scenes of questionable authenticity: would a boy attempt to jump a flooded creek capable of toppling trees? Can an intricate carving of a bird be done in just a few hours? Character development is confused; some of Cady's problems with Thea are atttributed to the fact that he has never had a close relationship before, but this contradicts earlier descriptions of his relationship with his cousin Marrietta. Suspense is handled poorly; readers will guess long before Cady that the stranger in the woods is his father, and Thea his aunt. Too many similes are used, sometimes detracting from the mood or setting that Eige is attempting to create. Although a gently haunting quality may attract some readers, this novel reads like a first draft, in need of style, coherence, and a meticulous edit. Allen Meyer, Vernon Area Public Library District, Prairie View, Ill.
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Cady
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Harper & Row (edition First Edition), 1987
ISBN 10: 0060217928
ISBN 13: 9780060217921
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0060217928-7-1
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ISBN 10: 0060217928
ISBN 13: 9780060217921
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 39853677-6
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ISBN 10: 0060217928
ISBN 13: 9780060217921
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Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing. Because his mother had died during childbirth and his father disappeared afterwards, 12-year-old Cady was shuffled from relative to relative for all of his life. After the death of his grandmother, when he was caught up in a flooded river and presumed dead, he took things in his own hands and went to the home of a cousin - still almost a child herself - and from there he was sent to stay on an old farm, where he was gradually able to build a world with people who cared about him. Illustrated with drawings by Janet Wentworth. 183 pp. Very good in very good dust jacket (spine cocked, upper corner of dj flap clipped, but price still present in lower corner). Seller Inventory # 82944