EDITH SHAY
A. LaFaye, . . S&S/Aladdin, $4.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-689-84228-3
Of this coming-of-age novel set in 1865 Chicago,
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Reviewed on: 06/11/2001
Genre: Children's
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