In a small Michigan town on the eve of World War II, a young man and woman share a love that is shadowed by tragedy, yet lighted by powers beyond the real.
The first novel by Newbery Award-winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love Ben and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in Ann Arbor,...
In a small Michigan town on the eve of World War II, a young man and woman share a love that is shadowed by tragedy, yet lighted by powers beyond the real.
In a gorgeous, widely acclaimed fantasy set during World War II, a young man makes a deal with Death in order to save those he cares most about. An altogether marvelous book . . . Willard transforms reality into something endlessly magical.--The New York Times Book Review.