The Perfect Nanny Ages 7 and up and a National Medal of

and a National Medal of Art

Luke Sheppard is twenty-one

the years move quickly

fueled by a swelling panic about the end of humanity

It terrifies her—they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds—and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to let it down

The Perfect Nanny Ages 7 and up and a National Medal ofWhen Myriam decides to return to work as a lawyer after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their son and daughter. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family's chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and