Unlived Affections
by George Shannon
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At his grandmother's death, eighteen-year-old Willie finds a box of old letters which explain many family secrets.Tags
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18-year-old Willie is sorting his grandmother's house after her death the summer before he's due to leave for college; she raised him after the death of his mother but never spoke much about her or his father. It's only reading a bunch of letters his father wrote to his mother over a couple of years when they were first apart and then separating that he feels he comes to know them a little. Perhaps not the most original starting point to a story but engaging nonetheless.
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George Shannon is an American author. He was born on February 14, 1952 in Caldwell, Kansas. A former children's librarian and professional storyteller, he has worked as a freelance writer and lecturer for over 25 years. Though primarily a children's author, his YA title Unlived Affections was nominated for a Lambda Literary award in 1990. Lizard's show more Song was his first children's book to be accepted. His other titles include: Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar, A Very Witchy Spelling Bee, Turkey Tot, Rabbit's Gift and Chicken Scratches. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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