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Twelve‑year‑old Rose, orphaned and sent to live with unknown relatives, arrives at a Canadian farm. While exploring her aunt’s root cellar, she discovers a mysterious link that brings her into contact with the farm’s past inhabitants, forming unexpected friendships that span more than a century.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Janet Lunn
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