Mistik Lake
Martha Brooks
Farrar Straus Giroux
19 Union Square West, New York NY 10003
0374239851, $16.00 www.fsgkidsbooks.com
Teen Odella is haunted by too many family secrets, including a
mother's alcoholism, a great-aunt who no longer visits, and a car
accident. When her mother runs away, Odella becomes confused about love
and trust. When she meets Jimmy, whose dreams seem to have led him to
her, she comes to realize the depth of family issues affecting all their
lives in this gentle story, recommended for older teens.
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