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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:A Drowned Maiden's Hairby Laura Amy Schlitz
Powells.com Staff PickThis tale is suspenseful and unexpected. Maud is swept from a decrepit orphanage with a cold, overbearing headmistress, to a charlatanic household with a charismatic, calculating con woman, to a seaside town with a kind, forlorn mother whose daughter is dead. Through it all, Maud never loses her spunk and eventually figures out what she wants and deserves in the world. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A feisty orphan is taken in by a band of phony spiritualists in this intriguing, engaging novel. Maud Flynn is known at the orphanage for her impertinence, so when the charming Miss Hyacinth and her sister choose Maud to take home with them, the girl is as baffled as anyone. It seems the sisters need Maud to help stage elaborate seances for bereaved, wealthy patrons. As Maud is drawn deeper into the deception, playing her role as a "secret child," she is torn between her need to please and her growing conscience — until a shocking betrayal makes clear just how heartless her so-called guardians are. Filled with tantalizing details of turn-of-the-century spiritualism and page-turning suspense, this lively historical novel features a winning heroine whom readers will not soon forget.
Review:"The suspenseful drama unfolds with intriguing twists and turns as the reader follows Maud and her life in the Hawthorne household and business." Children's Literature
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Review:"The strong-willed Maud's actions are at times predictable, but the situations in which she finds herself are continually surprising." VOYA About the AuthorLaura Amy Schlitz, the author of The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug For Troy, has spent most of her life working as a librarian and professional storyteller. She has also written plays for young people that have been performed in professional theaters all over the country. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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