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When a sudden fire shatters their living space, a child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother resolve to save every dime they can manage. Together, they hope to buy a comfortable armchairβa symbol of home and hope amid loss.
First publish date: January 1940
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Vera B. Williams
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