The Cape Ann by Faith Sullivan
#32 in my 2007 book challenge was Faith Sullivan’s Cape Ann. I’ve taken a few seminars with Sullivan through the Loft. She is both a kind and constructive reader, so I wanted to check out her books. The Cape Ann is narrated by young Lark Ann Erhardt, and set in a depression-era small town in Minnesota. The details are carefully crafted, and the narrative unfolds precisely but not predictably. Lark and her mother are engaging characters, easy to love and empathize with, though there are some heartbreaking things that transpire. Lark’s voice is at times too knowing for a six-year old, but the overall effect is winning.