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In the Appalachian region of the Great Smoky Mountains, a fourteen‑year‑old girl faces the difficult task of keeping her family united after the loss of their father.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Vera Cleaver
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