A major departure from the usual books reviewed here - but a book that I'm delighted I read and that I'm happy to recommend to you.
The second novel by a very promising Ami McKay, this is a tale of the fight for survival by a 12 year old girl in the poorest parts of 19th century New York. It's a sad but uplifting tale, it's sympathetic without being over-emotional or cloying -- read it and see.
