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In a rural Mississippi community, young Molly Bride and her best friend Garrett Wood share a dream: escaping the hardships of sharecropping life. Their hope depends on a hidden cache of coins, a treasure of hard-earned nickels and pennies. When a sudden, fierce flood threatens to wash away their only chance of survival, the friends confront danger and uncertainty. Their determination to retrieve the money—and the bond that keeps them together—underscores a powerful tale of friendship, hope, and resilience in the face of nature’s fury.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kathleen Duey
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