by Susan Butler
*****
FIC BUT, Teen section
This story is about a girl whose left hand is webbed, and that hand is magical, because that hand can tell her which way to go and when to draw. Her drawings are magical and can tell the future. So, when she goes to look for her long-lost sister who was said to be killed by birmbas (mutated animals that are half bear, half gorilla), she discovers something she didn't have before. I liked this book, because the author really engages the feeling of the main character, and concludes with a great ending.
W.S. (6th grade), 2004
