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The subjective impressions that she records are unmistakably those of a young boy, and Jamie's subjectivity becomes increasingly convincing; the cumulative effect is mesmerizing. Reading this short novella, readers will find themselves quickly slipping into a mode of thought analogous to the protagonist's. It's a profound characterization and a remarkable achievement in a book about ordinary people trying to put their lives in order. -Kirkus Reviews Coman puts us at the heart of a crisis. The setting, sparely and precisely evoked, is a gray Vermont December, and Coman is nervy enough to place the climax on Christmas Eve .] -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Grounded in Jamie's perspective, Carolyn Coman writes a novel about the tension of living in fear, and the courage of breaking free. -CCBC Choices (University of Wisconsin) The powerful story probes with painful insistence at the insidious nature of fear and its consequences. -Horn Book Guide From the gripping opening until the very last page, readers share the real fear, anger, and anguish that haunt Jamie and his mother. 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