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At the turn of the year, Sammy Keyes and his friend set out to honor a local tradition, only to encounter a puzzling legacy involving an elderly neighbor, a long-abandoned pioneer cabin, and a feud that has spanned a hundred years. As the mystery unfolds, Sammy is drawn into a web of clues that reveal hidden histories and long‑cold resentments. Working alongside a supportive community, he must untangle the tangled threads of this vendetta before the truth is lost forever.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Wendelin Van Draanen
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