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Mandie Shaw, nearly a teenager, believes God has abandoned her after watching her father’s funeral and the lowering of his coffin. When her mother remarries, Mandie’s grief is only shared with her new neighbors and the steadfast support of Uncle Ned, her father's Cherokee friend. The novel follows Mandie’s tense return to a new home, her search for a long‑lost family, and the cryptic key that may open a hidden tunnel revealing her ancestors’ secrets. Set in the North Carolina backwoods at the turn of the twentieth century, the story blends mystery with the emotional growth of a young girl navigating loss, connection, and discovery.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lois Gladys Leppard
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