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E PORTER, Pamela The Crazy Man Groundwood Books/Anansi Press, 2005. 212p. Gr. 6-9. 0-88899-695-0. Pbk. $9.95
Set in Saskatchewan, The Crazy Man is a poetic portrait of prairie life in the 1960's. Emaline, the 12 year-old protagonist, tells her story with striking clarity and an often insightful turn of phrase. Her story begins with a tragic farming accident that precipitates the shooting of her favourite pet and her father's decision to abandon...