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Told through her brother Parr’s perspective, *Deliver Us from Evie* follows the quiet, hardworking life of a Missouri farm family in the early 1970s. The world changes when 18‑year‑old Evie develops a forbidden romance with the local banker's daughter, a relationship that shakes the family’s foundations and compels them to confront their values, expectations, and hidden histories. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and family loyalty against the backdrop of rural farm life in Missouri.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: M. E. Kerr
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