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In "A Gift for Jo," Susan Beth Pfeffer follows Jo March as she is entrusted with a private journal. She pours her innermost feelings into its pages, hoping for solitude. However, her sisters eventually read what she has written, and the revelations threaten to fracture the close-knit relationships that define the March family. The novel explores themes of privacy, sibling dynamics, and the courage required to share one's true self.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Susan Beth Pfeffer
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