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When Wavie's mother passes, she entrusts her daughter with a list of guiding instructionsβbe brave, find a good life, and remember you have a right to happiness. Yet unexpected events lead Wavie back to Conley Hollow, the Appalachian town her mother once sought to leave. There she confronts her grief, redefines her sense of family, and discovers the strength of new friendships in a community shaped by orphans and adoption.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lisa Lewis Tyre
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