Julia Gillian (And the Art of Knowing)

Nine year old Julia is a talented girl; making paper mache' masks, reading the mind of her St. Bernard named Bigfoot; and making accurate predictions, among others. Julia is currently reading a book, and she is afraid it will have a sad ending, and that frightens her. Readers can follow Julia's story as she learns that having friends and family around makes life less scary and more fun. Written by Alison McGhee, and set in south Minneapolis, this is a 2009 finalist for the Minnesota Book Award.