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Mark_Daly
May 23, 2014
The small but troubling story unfolds at a measured pace, almost hypnotically, as it wraps its intense emotions around a blanket of comforting repetition and routines. There's ample fuel for family discussion after reading aloud, such as the contrast between the picked-on but generous Wanda and her embittered but defiant father. An introduction by the author's daughter describes the real-life origin of the story.