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When Emma, a fifteen‑year‑old girl, anticipates a restful summer on her beloved grandmother’s Vermont farm, she is stunned to learn her grandmother is gravely ill. The unexpected diagnosis throws Emma into a new role: she must assist her grandmother in living her remaining days with dignity and peace. The story follows Emma’s emotional journey as she balances the challenges of adolescent independence with the responsibilities of caring for a dying relative, all set against the pastoral backdrop of rural Vermont.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Katharine Bacon
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