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Never to be Told

By author: Becky Citra

Fiction Ages 10-14
Pages: 224
Themes: mothers and daughters, ghosts, family secrets

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Pub Date: 01/09/2006

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ISBN:9781551435671

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Asia has lived with elderly Ira and his wife Maddy on their farm for as long as she can remember. When Ira has a heart attack Asia's world is turned upside down. Faced with the possibility of losing the only family she has ever known, Asia is frightened but fascinated by the appearance of a ghost that only she can see and hear.

Canadian Book Review Annual - June 1, 2008

"Citra writes about what she knows with both veracity and assurance."

Canadian Literature - September 1, 2007

"Well paced and readable."

TeensReadToo.com - January 1, 2007

"An outstanding book...takes[s] you on a windy roller-coaster ride...5 stars"

School Library Journal - November 1, 2006

"A real page-turner, with strong, likable main characters."

CM Magazine - September 1, 2006

"Highly Recommended."

OLA Best Bets | 2007 | Commended

Hackmatack Children's Choice Award nominee | 2007 | Short-listed

Silver Birch nominee | 2007 | Short-listed

CCBC Our Choice | 2007 | Commended

Red Cedar nominee | 2008 | Short-listed

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