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When Lucindaβs mother vanishes, her life is uprooted by a hostile gang of neighborhood kids. Alone and desperate, she seeks refuge in the abandoned caretaker's house perched in a local cemetery. Within those dusty walls, Lucinda encounters intelligent beings from another galaxy, who help her confront the loss of family and the challenges of growing up.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jean Karl
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