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June 09, 2008
Gloria Whelan, '45
Parade of Shadows, HarperCollins, 2007
The book: Determined not to be stuck in the house where her mother died 10 years earlier, 16-year-old Julia Hamilton begs her father to take her with him on his next expedition. This book takes us along on Julia's travels across the sands of the ancient world known as the Levant. She meets a French antiques collector, a British horticulturist and a dashing young student—each harboring secrets as elusive as a mirage. As she learns more about her companions and the dangerous world she's in, Julia must decide whom she can trust and what she is willing to fight for.
The author: Gloria Whelan is the best-selling author of many novels for young readers, including "Homeless Bird," winner of the National Book Award; "Listening for Lions"; and “Summer of the War." She lives in northern Michigan.
Web site: www.gloriawhelan.com/
Posted by lingjiex at June 9, 2008 08:38 PM