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When Jessica's family relocates to a guest ranch in Alberta following the death of her younger brother, she begins to notice a ghostly link between her mother's sorrow and a long‑ago tragedy at Willow Creek Ranch. As she uncovers this mysterious connection, she must confront the lingering grief and the unseen presence that ties her family to the ranch's past.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Margaret Buffie
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