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When young Charlie spends the summer at his grandparents’ farm, he often feels lonely with little to do. While playing near a stream, he finds an iron bridge that emits a deep, church‑bell‑like tone when a stone is dropped from it. The echo of the sound ricochets through the valley, and soon Charlie hears another, distant bell‑ring, prompting him to wonder if someone else somewhere else is hearing the same echo.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Ted Kooser
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