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Reviewed on August 1, 2005
K-Gr 3 This charming story will be a perfect antidote to the summer's swelter. It is so hot that Angel's mom and Aunt Lucy decide to reenact a childhood experience and take a mattress up on the roof. As Angel lies beneath the dark and purple sky, she tries to conjure up the thought of melting ice cubes to count, hoping that if she gets up to 1000, they would magically cool her. As she falls asleep, even the building...Log In or Sign Up to Read More