Shadow Baby (Today Show Book Club #14)

by Alison McGhee | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0312423772 Global Overview for this book
Registered by ratmammy of San Diego, California USA on 6/10/2005
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Journal Entry 1 by ratmammy from San Diego, California USA on Friday, June 10, 2005
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Journal Entry 2 by ratmammy from San Diego, California USA on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Blurb or Synopsis: A wonderful story from the view point of an eleven year old girl tells the story of a friendship between Clara winter (small W intentional) and the elderly Georg Kominsky. The two become friends after Clara chooses to use him as her subject in an essay she has to write for school. but after the assignment is over, she continues to see him, and their regular meetings has Clara being dropped off by her mother and Clara spends some time with Georg, who creates beautiful art work out of metal.

the story telling is the key in this story. the reader will notice a little at a time that Clara's truth and reality are not the same as the rest of the world's, and it is clear that Clara's gift is that of a story teller and writer. Part of what makes her tick is her need to understand what happened on the day she was born, a very cold and blustery night when something tragic happens and while this event is hardly even mentioned by her mother, Clara focuses on it every day, to the frustration of her mother. Clara soon makes up stories about this event, and one will not be sure what is real and what is the imaginings of this very creative young girl.

Readers will love the focal point,Clara's relationship with Georg. through her eyes we learn about his past, and again we aren't even sure what is real and what is made up.for me, SHADOW BABY was a very enjoyable story about a young girl who has a lot of questions about her humble beginnings, and will not rest until she gets some answers. At the same time, Clara grows up and matures under the tutelage of Georg Kominsky.the two share a very special friendship, one that we know will be treasured by the young Clara for the rest of her days.



Journal Entry 3 by weareatthebeach from Lake Forest, Florida USA on Monday, January 14, 2008
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