Tennyson

Brilliant unusual writing.Chicago Tribune On the banks of theMississippi River <strong>Tennyson</strong> Fontaine and her sister Hattie play endless gamesof hid... » 

Brilliant unusual writing.Chicago Tribune On the banks of theMississippi River Tennyson Fontaine and her sister Hattie play endless gamesof hideandseek and make up fantastical stories about the latest adventures oftheir wild dog Jos. But when their mother doesnt come home and their fathersets off to find her the sisters are whisked away to Aigredoux the oncegrandplantation of their ancestors now in ruin. Caught in a strange web of timedreams and history Tennyson comes up with a plan to shine light onAigredouxs past and bring her mother home. But like so many plans Tennysonshas unexpected consequences. . . . Lesley M. M. Blume weaves a heartbreakinglyevocative story steeped in Southern lore about a childs struggle to come toterms with her familys dark past. A Book Sense Childrens Spring Pick A 2008Kirkus Reviews Top Pick for Reading Groups «