Fletcher, Susan. Alphabet of dreams.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

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FLETCHER, Susan. Alphabet of dreams. Simon & Schuster. 304p. c2006. 0-689-85042-5. $16.95. JS

Fletcher brings a carefully developed "what if" to fruition in Alphabet of Dreams. Mitra used to live a highborn life in ancient Persia, but her family's downfall has led her to take refuge with her younger brother, Babak, in a network of caves and tombs known as the City of the Dead. There, disguised as a boy, she begs and steals whatever she can to keep them alive in the market of nearby Rhagae. Six-year-old Babek is a vivid dreamer, and when he sleeps with a hat stolen in the ...

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