The Land of Decoration
by:
Grace McCleen (author)
The Land of Decoration My name is Judith McPherson. On Monday a miracle happened. Judith doesn't have much. The house she shares with her devoutly religious father is full of dusty relics, reminders of the mother Judith never knew. Bullied at school, she finds comfort in creating a miniature...
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The Land of Decoration My name is Judith McPherson. On Monday a miracle happened. Judith doesn't have much. The house she shares with her devoutly religious father is full of dusty relics, reminders of the mother Judith never knew. Bullied at school, she finds comfort in creating a miniature world in her bedroom - a world of wonder she calls The Land of Decoration. Full description
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099565741 (0099565749)
ASIN: 0099565749
Publish date: 2013-01-03
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
I really wanted to LOVE this book. It has all the markings and reviews that lead me to believe this would be another ROOM; one of my favorite books, at least in the last five years. Ultimately, I just liked this book. It swayed back and forth between a three and a two, and given the ending (no s...
This was excellent but I should not have read another Horrible Childhood novel so soon after Cat's Eye.
All her life 10-year-old Judith McPherson has been waiting for and expecting the world to end Armageddon style. It’s what she was brought up to believe, and as a child her faith is more powerful and unshakeable than that of even the most devoted adult, including her sad, humorless father. For Judith...