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The Devil's Paintbox For use in schools and libraries only. Orphans Aiden and Maddy are starving in 1886 Kansas. When a gruff trail guide shows up, Aiden indentures himself in exchange for their passage to the Pacific Northwest via wagon train. Full description
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Review
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 8, 2008:
“Flawless attention to detail and steady pacing keep readers fully engaged . . . Readers will be riveted.”
Starred Review, School Library Journal, February 2009:
“This action-packed novel has all the elements of a good Western. . . Fans of wilderness survival stories or adventure sagas will appreciate it most.”
"From the Hardcover edition."
About the Author
Victoria McKernan is the author of the acclaimed Shackleton's Stowaway, a historical novel for young adults about the eighteen-year-old stowaway on Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to the South Pole. She has also written four novels for adults. She is currently at work on her next novel for young readers.
Victoria McKernan lives in Washington, D.C., with a dog, two cats, and one boa constrictor.
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Seller: Dailey Ranch Books, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Library Binding. Condition: Good. USED Good Former Library Hardcover book with dust jacket. Dust jacket in Mylar cover is in GOOD condition with some scuff/indents. It has normal library markings including card holder/reference sticker and library call number on spine. Has school and/or library name blacked out with marker and/or white blackout label on white page edges, cover and inside. Seller Inventory # n28b 3r