Jip: His Story

Katherine Paterson. Puffin Books, $6.99 (181pp) ISBN 978-0-14-038674-5

This historical novel about a maltreated orphan ""is full of revelations and surprises,"" said PW's starred review; ""first-rate entertainment."" Ages 10-14. (Oct.)

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