Whistle in the dark

Hill, Susan, 1965-

Book 2013

In a small Missouri town during the 1920s, Clem is torn between family responsibility and the life he wishes to lead when he must begin working in the lead mine on his thirteenth birthday to help pay for his sister's medical care.

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ISBN:

9780823431915
9780823428397
0823428397

Edition:

First edition

Description:

181 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181)

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.The Last Day
2.The First Day
3.Happy Birthday
4.Pally-Boy
5.The Woods
6.Lindy
7.Treasures
8.A Cave Pearl
9.A Thing of Beauty
10.The Bell Tree
11.The Cardinal
12.Losers, Weepers
13.An Accident
14.Crackers
15.A Dress
16.Finders, Keepers
17.Stories and Lies
18.March 18
19.After the Storm
20.The School Yard
21.Gluckauf
22.The Evening News

LCCN:

2012034507

Control Number:

967723

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