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In "The Search," 17‑year‑old Claudia faces the painful decision she made to give her baby up for adoption. Determined to uncover the baby’s fate, she embarks on a quest that forces her to confront the past and the future of her life.
First publish date: March 31, 1991
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Isabelle Holland
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