About the Author

Nancy Bond is the author of a number of books for young readers, including The Voyage Begun, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book; A Place to Come Back To, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and a Booklist Editor's Choice; and Truth to Tell. She wrote after attending library school in a Welsh town outside of Aberstwyth, the book's setting. She lives in Concord, Massachusett

Reviews

"A most impressive first novel...deftly blends fantasy and realism." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, " starred review

"A substantial achievement" -- "Horn Book"

"A most impressive first novel...deftly blends fantasy and realism."

-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, " starred review

-- "Horn Book"