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Tomomi Kiriki feels herself turning into a monster. Her body is changing, and so is her heart. Since the death of her grandmother, this spring threatens to take away the closeness her family once felt, and brings haunting dreams into Tomomi's home.
The house is falling apart. Grandpa keeps old, useless junk around. Tomorm gets headaches that keep her from enjoying the school break until her brilliant little brother, Tetsu, shares with Tomorm his secret life and his terrible plan of revenge for their neighbor. This spring the real and the imaginary have never seemed so close, and Tomorm must struggle to tell the difference.
The house is falling apart. Grandpa keeps old, useless junk around. Tomorm gets headaches that keep her from enjoying the school break until her brilliant little brother, Tetsu, shares with Tomorm his secret life and his terrible plan of revenge for their neighbor. This spring the real and the imaginary have never seemed so close, and Tomorm must struggle to tell the difference.
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About the Author:
Kazumi Yumoto began her career as a writer by writing scripts for operas while attending Tokyo University of Music. After graduation she decided to try her hand at writing a novel for young readers. The Friends, her first book, is the winner of the 1997 Mildred A. Batchelder Award for Translation. It was also named an ALA Notable Children's Book and won the Recommended Book Prize from Japan School Library Book Club.
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Tomomi has been having bad dreams about monsters. At graduation, she goes on stage and faints from pure stress. She's not ready to move on, and she thinks longingly about never having to grow up. In a distinct change of pace from most coming-of-age stories, in which the young protagonist can hardly wait to grow up, Tomomi looks at her aging grandfather and knows for sure that she never wants to go where he is. She never wants to get old. It takes a while to warm to this low-key story, despite Moore's sensitive reading. But the pace is sprightly, and Moore's voice is easy to listen to. M.C. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherPeter Smith Pub Inc
- ISBN 10 0844672335
- ISBN 13 9780844672335
- BindingHardcover
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