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In "A December Tale," Marilyn Sachs tells the story of a foster child who, trapped in an abusive environment, struggles to change her bleak circumstances. Her resilience grows through imagined conversations with Joan of Arc, a symbolic source of courage that helps her endure and seek a better future.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Marilyn Sachs
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