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Name: Mister and me
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt

Set in a small Louisiana mill town during 1940, the story follows Jolene, a young girl who is determined to keep her mother away from a logger who has taken an interest in her. As the family's situation becomes more complicated, themes of friendship, family life, and the challenges of remarriage unfold against the backdrop of the lumber industry.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction

Authors: Kimberly Willis Holt

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