Books like Lumber camp library by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
After her father's death in a logging accident, ten-year-old Ruby must leave school to support her thirteen siblings. Determined yet burdened, she steps into the forest of responsibility. A fortuitous meeting with a lonely, blind woman inspires a new path toward education and family resilience.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
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