In saying that this is not one of Scott O'Dell's stronger outings, I'm going against the fact that this 96 page book won not only Newbery Honors, but the Hans Christian Anderson Award and was an ALA Notable Book and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. I give it a 4 for Quality and a 3 for Acceptability. Alert: there is one reference to "having to slit your throat" (which doesn't happen). Talking points = faith versus reason/ Roman Catholic superstition. If I'm wrong on this one, please comment.
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