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Name: Theodora's gift
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Author: Ursula Dubosarsky

Theodora si fourteen when her father Elkanah has a mysterious vision. Soon after, he leaves his family and goes to live with his first wife Pearl. It is up to Theodora and her half-brother Samuel to bring him back. Meanwhile, Samuel's grandfather Elias is dying, and Theodora begins to see a black cat that could not possibly be real.

First publish date: 2005

Authors: Ursula Dubosarsky

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