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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
In St. Louis, Missouri, in 1911, orphaned eleven-year-old Julia Delaney rails against countless disappointments and the nun's strict rules at the House of Mercy, especially after her sister Mary turns fourteen and must leave, but she, her family, and best friend get tangled up with a gangster and a decade-old mystery.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
1981
Language
English
Description
In 1924 a 17-year-old girl tries to rebuild her life after a personal tragedy by taking a job as switchboard operator in a small town far from home. Instead of a haven, however, she finds her new community in the grip of fanatic prejudices that force her to take a stand for what she knows is right.
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