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Overview
In this compelling story by the author of Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack!, a gold ring mysteriously manipulates a complex chain of events as it is passed from generation to generation. "Kerr's stylistic excellence, wit, and compassion for people in straits are manifest in this rival to her best works."--Publishers Weekly.Three generations suffer the consequences of an ill-fated romance between a young girl from the wrong side of the tracks and the son of the richest family in a small upstate New York town.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
A ring, with the inscription ``I stay near you'' is passed through three generations, setting off events that both bring lovers together and tear them apart. PW called Kerr ``an author with few peers in any genre today. Her stylistic excellence, wit and compassion for people in straits are manifest in this book.'' (12-up)Children's Literature -
Using a gold ring, engraved in Basque with the words "I stay near you", M. E. Kerr has crafted three inter-related short stories about three generations affected by the love affair of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and the town's "golden" boy. The contrasts of the eras, characters, and lifestyles will appeal to adolescent readers. 1997 (orig.From the Publisher
"Kerr is at her comic and poignant best."—Booklist"Different eras, conflicting life styles, and contrasting social backgrounds are interwoven into a tale that should captivate readers."—School Library Journal
Book Details
Published
January 1, 1997
Publisher
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, 1997, c1985.
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780152014209