Edgar Allan

About the Book

A white family adopts a small black child and then, because they are fearful of what will happen in their small town, make a terrible decision.

"This is not a novel about prejudice or race relations or brotherhood It is about parents and children, young people and older people, about love and failure, loss and discovery, coming to terms with ourselves and others. Edgar Allan is a work of art."-The New York Times

An American Library Association Notable Book

An Outstanding Book of the Year, The New York Times

About the Author

John Neufeld?s first success came with Edgar Allan, and he?s been writing books for children and adults ever since. Published by Random House, Harper & Row, Penguin, among others, he is also a Macdowell Fellow. He lives in Connecticut.

www.johnneufeld.com