The combination of the Stepford-like town and the atmospheric home provide a deliciously creepy backdrop to this precise blend of dark humor and genuine horror.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The Cavendish Home for Boys & Girls
Kirkus reviews, starred review
A heartwarming friendship tale . . . A thoroughgoing ickfest, elevated by vulnerable but resilient young characters and capped by a righteously ominous closing twist.
Kirkus Reviews
starred review
Michigan Mitten Award Honor
Michigan Mitten Award Honor
MSTA Reading Circle List
MSTA Reading Circle List
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Master List (VT)
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Master List (VT)
The New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2012
The New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2012