Heartbeat

8vo. Pp. [x], 180. Red printed wraps.

Slight crease to lower edge of upper card cover, else Fine.

Shortlisted for the 2004 Carnegie Medal. Named one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing. Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the rhythms of life the year her mother falls pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend grows distant. A novel in verse by the 2002 Carnegie Medal award-winning author. "A stunning accomplishment. This story pierces the heart." –Chicago Sun-Times