Books like To Grandmother's House We Go by Willo Davis Roberts
When their mother's recuperation threatens to place the three children in foster care, they decide to escape to a grandmother’s home that they have never known. The visit, intended to provide refuge, turns grim as the siblings find a cold reception and a terrible family secret that threatens to unravel their lives.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Willo Davis Roberts
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