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Lucy spends a vacation with her grandparents after her parents go abroad for a prolonged trip. Facing a new school and unfamiliar friends, she must keep her epilepsy a secret to fit in.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Patricia Hermes
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