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Grab, Daphne. Alive and well in Prague, New York.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
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May 1, 2008
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GRAB, Daphne. Alive and well in Prague, New York. HarperCollins. 249p. c2008. 978-0-0612570-7 $16.99. JS
This is Grab's first novel, and since she is from upstate New York herself, she describes the setting, as newcomer Matisse finds it, with acute understanding. Matisse is the daughter of successful artists and they previously lived in Manhattan together. But some years ago, her father fell when he was working on a large sculpture, which made his Parkinson's disease much worse. Now, as Matisse is finishing up high school, the family abruptly moves to little Prague, New York, to give her father a place to recover away from the sophisticated art society they know so well. ...
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