This is such an odd little book. In many ways, it's just the ordinary daily life of Miranda, an 11-year-old growing up in NYC in the late 70's. But gradually, a mystery creeps in. A mystery I won't give away here, but that relates to Miranda's favorite book, Madeleine L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time. I was not an 11-year-old girl growing up in NYC in the late 70's, but I was an 11-year-old boy growing up near Buffalo in the late 70's, and Wrinkle in Time was one of my favorite books. I really enjoyed the way the author captures that time, and the atmosphere of the schools, shops and daily life. All the many threads she weaves into the story come together in a deeply satisfying way in the end. Highly recommended. more information
FYI - The author will be appearing at the Rochester Children's Book Festival on November 7 at MCC. -BR
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