A Hole in the World
Childhood Education, Summer 2002 by Dore, Elizabeth D
A HOLE IN THE WORLD. ISBN 0-- 439-09830-0. New York: Scholastic Books, 2001. 204 pp. $16.95. As punishment for telling a lie, Paul, a 15-- year-old city boy, is sent to a rural Virginia farm for the summer. Biding his time until he can return to the city and his friends, he meets Einstein, a dog who is mourning his dead master; encounters a teenage girl who has inherited the dead man's cabin; and learns of a planned seance.
These plot elements blend together into an intriguing story that will hold the attention of young adolescents. Ages 12-15. Reviewed by Elizabeth D. Dore, Radford University, VA
Copyright Association for Childhood Education International Summer 2002
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