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When her parents begin divorce proceedings, thirteen‑year‑old Gilda becomes the quiet guardian of her family. Determined to hold her siblings together, she faces the emotional challenges of a changing home and the complexities of family life.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: C. S. Adler
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