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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal O The Oprah Magazine BookPage Kirkus Reviews Booklist School Library Journal In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you dont know youve lost someone until youve found them. NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A FAVORITE READ BY GILLIAN FLYNNWINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD 1987. Theres only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and thats her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finns company he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend.



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Carol Rifka Brunt

Originally from New York, Carol Rifka Brunt now lives in England with her husband and three kids. Her work has been published in The North American Review, The Sun and elsewhere and has received funding from the New Writing Partnership and Arts Council England. Tell the Wolves I'm Home is her first novel.



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