'Stonewords' falls into the rare category of might-as-well-call-it-that vintage children's book that works on multiple levels and holds up to modern scrutiny. Publishers can't deny anymore that there is a great deal of thinking going on at young ages and they don't all want to read about underpants or ponies. It's no secret that, in general, despite all of these books about beautiful 'fierce' girls battling or becoming vampires, toppling future societies blah blah blah, young adult and juvenile books are getting better. Only, no one else can see her and there is something wrong about Zoe Louise that becomes more obvious with each year, with Zoe growing older and Zoe Louise staying the same age. Thankfully, she meets Zoe Louise, a girl her own age who lives in the same house. Despite their best efforts, Zoe's grandparents can't protect her from the loneliness she feels. Zoe is brought to live with her grandparents at a very young age, left behind by her mother. There's something about dark supernatural elements that goes hand in hand with a complicated home life. It is exactly the kind of book I would have loved. I had never heard of this book growing up.
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