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Reaching Through Time is a collection of three short stories, each following a teenager who encounters phenomena that defy explanation. The narratives explore the tension between ordinary adolescence and the uncanny, weaving suspenseful moments with the emotional questions of growing up.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Lurlene McDaniel
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