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A man living in Pittsburgh discovers that a daughter he once lost—a granddaughter—has returned after being feared kidnapped seventeen years ago. The unexpected arrival forces the family to confront past secrets and the fragile bonds that bind them together in the city of Pittsburgh.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: E. L. Konigsburg
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