Compass South Rūta Briede Back-to-back reflections on the death

Back-to-back reflections on the death of a parent

keeping the grown-ups on their toes — and the scenery is vibrant and immersive

" — The New York Times

entities who seem like friends can become monstrous

When the biggest snowstorm of the season hits

Compass South Rūta Briede Back-to-back reflections on the deathBy Hope Larson & Rebecca Mock. Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). Hardcover, 224 pages, Colour, 2016. It's 1860 in New York City. When 12 year old twins Alexander and Cleopatra's father disappears, they join the Black Hook Gang and are caught by the police pulling off a heist. They agree to reveal the identity of the gang in exchange for tickets to New Orleans. But once there, Alex is shanghaied to work on a ship that is heading for San