This inspiring Christy Award Nominee is highly recommended. Numerous references are made to the 1904 World's Fair held here in St. Louis. Jessie Ann Gaebele would love to be a photographer. In 1907 she accepts a position, without pay, to study under F. J. Bauer in his studio. After six months training, he will assess her abilities and decide if they merit her hire on a full-time paid basis as assistant photographer. Fate intervenes and Jessie must run the studio in Mr. Bauer's absence. He is out due to poisoning caused by the explosives and dark room chemicals. Ms. Kirkpatrick's excellent descriptive narrative and well-formed characters bring this coming of age story to life.
Christy Award Nominee 2011
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