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During a 1914 train journey, May faces the challenge of an unaffordable train fare to her grandmother’s town. Demonstrating ingenuity, she signs up to be carried in a mail car, embarking on a unique postal adventure to reunite with her family.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Michael O. Tunnell
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