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When Kelly, a fourteen‑year‑old girl, meets Mr. Weems, a homeless Vietnam War veteran who lurks in her library, she attempts to make a connection. Despite his clear desire for solitude, Kelly is drawn to the quiet veteran’s story.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Mary Downing Hahn
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