false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255830120m/5774679.jpg 5774679 1 <p> It's the year 1900, the dawn of a new century and a chance for a new beginning for Verna and Carlie, whose mother died two years ago. They are headed to their new home—the grounds of an asylum for the mentally ill. Their father, a doctor, has been hired to treat its patients while the girls are under the strict and watchful eye of their aunt Maude. The towering asylum, the murmuring patients with their tormented pasts, the exquisite locked garden at the center of the grounds—Verna perceives forbidden mystery and enchantment everywhere. Even Aunt Maude's temper will not keep her from striking out on her own exciting adventures. </p> <p> But is Verna ready to confront all the secrets and emotions that have been locked within—even those of her own heart? </p> 5946428 1 6 2009 The Locked Garden total:57|5:1|4:0|3:7|2:1|1:0| 57 180 102 22 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 18:26:09 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 18:26:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 09:38:22 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 09:39:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 16:21:54 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 16:22:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 13 13:03:17 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 13:05:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:51:52 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 16:28:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:09:28 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:25:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 11:06:42 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 11:07:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 14:56:23 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 14:56:23 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 13:33:36 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 13:35:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 19:44:09 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 19:46:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 09 05:46:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 05:58:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 12:04:33 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 19:09:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 17:06:31 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 17:09:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 17:16:27 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 11:38:18 -0700 2009
Hats off to Ms. Whelan in writing a children's book treating mental illness as just another illness requiring treatment. Set in the times of asylums I was pleased the story portrayed the mental health asylum as a good place - a place where people got better and worked a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 18:12:39 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 18:13:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 21:22:37 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 21:28:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 14 11:22:06 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:22:55 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 09:56:08 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 09:58:42 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 09:12:18 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 09:13:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 13:45:42 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 13:46:04 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5774679