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James is a championship diver preparing for the Olympics. When he thinks about his birth mother, the stone he found becomes heavy. Despite his adoptive parents' love, his father's coaching, and the mysterious snake-shaped stone, James breaks training and runs to the farmland of his birth. With nothing but the stone, he uncovers his past, leading him to reveal his true identity.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Berlie Doherty
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