The Shape of Water by Anne SpollenA year after her artistic mother's death, fifteen-year-old Maggie puts aside her desire to set fires and hopes for more solidity in life, as her down-to-earth father prepares to marry a like-minded woman and sell their home on the Staten Island shore.
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...This enchanting novel starts quietly, draws the reader in and weaves a seductive spell that holds until the last page.
I read this book over the summer and gave it to my 15 year old daughter. We both loved it. Very unusual writing for YA - poetic and lyrical, a welcome surprise in this genre.
Callie Mack Simmons
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