But in the Fall I'm Leaving [Paperback]

Ann Rinaldi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1986

Brie's plan to leave her strict father and go live with her mother, who abandoned her as a baby, is changed when she discovers a horrible secret about her past.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Brie McQuade spray paints Miss Emily's house on a dare to prove she isn't a nerdand gets caught. Her answer to that and other problems in her life is to move to California to live with her mother, who left when Brie was a baby. PW found this book disappointing, full of "convoluted happenings that are mostly unbelievable."
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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Flare (April 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380701383
• ISBN-13: 978-0380701384
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,577,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS WORTH ABOUT TEN STARS!, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: But in the Fall I'm Leaving (Library Binding)

I think that this book is one of Ms. Rinaldi's best. I found it when I was combing through my public library for Ann Rinaldi books. Her characters have mainly the same personalities in this book as all of her others. With one exception, they are from about 15 years ago (versus 100). I also think that it is a shame that this wonderful book is out of print. But in the Fall I'm Leaving, is about a girl, Brieanna, who decides to go live with her mom (who ran out on Brieanna when Brieanna was just a baby) after living with her father has become difficult. My favorite charcters are Brieanna and her older brother Kevin. Brieanna is a sophmore in high school, and another one of Ann Rinaldi's brillant creations. Kevin is a priest in his late twenties, and plays a very important role in Brieanna's life. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who can get a hold of it. It is about one of the best books in the world. (To me, it rates second only to The Last Silk Dress.)