Whistle in the Dark
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Whistle in the Dark

Susan Hill Long
3.98
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In a small Missouri town during the 1920s, Clem is torn between family responsibility and the life he wishes to lead when he must begin working in the local lead mine on his thirteenth birthday, to help pay for his sisters medical care.
Genres: Historical FictionHistoricalMiddle GradeYoung AdultFamilyChildrensYoung ReadersJuvenileChapter BooksAnimals
192 Pages

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