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When she refuses to accept that her friend's death was an accident, eleven‑year‑old Emily, an orphan, finds herself confronting the entrenched prejudices of the town’s elite families. Her determination to seek justice tests her courage amid social bias.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Coming of Age/Childhood Coming of Age
Authors: Susan Beth Pfeffer
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