The Book Report, September 1st, 2002
Illustrated by Kevin Hawks. 2002. 289pp. $17.99 hc. Dutton Children's Books (Penguin Putnam). 0-525-46739-4. Grades 6-12
Maia and her stern, solemn governess, Miss Minton, begin a journey from England to the "river sea" (the Amazon), seeking a home for orphaned Maia. During the six-week trip, Miss Minton and Maia strike up a friendship with Clovis, a child actor who's part of a disastrous theater group. Maia imagines an affectionate life with her distant relatives in her new home (probably a beautiful plantation) on the Amazon River. Reality turns out to be a huge disappointment. Her relati...
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