(Gr. 5-9) During the 1920s, 15-year-old Annie travels from town to town with her mother who proclaims to be able to see the future and communicate with the “dear departed”. Annie has been longing for a permanent home for years, especially after their last scrape with the law, but her mother seems to care little for Annie’s wishes. She uses her instead in her scam to make money. In the town of Peach Hill, Annie poses as an idiot so she can eavesdrop on conversations around town and gather information for Madame Caterina's fortune-telling sessions. Annie sees no way out but knows she needs to do something to change where her life is headed. Chapter headings include “old wives' tales” that hint at how the plot will unfold.AWARDS: CLA 2008 Notables
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