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Kensington
January 2018
On Sale: December 26, 2017
Featuring: Wallis Ann Stamper
352 pages
ISBN: 1496709497
EAN: 9781496709493
Kindle: B06XZQVK7H
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Young Adult Historical
For fourteen-year-old Wallis Ann Stamper and her family, life in the Appalachian Mountains is simple and satisfying, though not for the tenderhearted. While her older sister, Laciโa mute, musically gifted savantโis constantly watched over and protected, Wallis Ann is as practical and sturdy as her name. When the Tuckasegee River bursts its banks, forcing them to flee in the middle of the night, those qualities save her life. But though her family is eventually reunited, the tragedy opens Wallis Annโs eyes to a world beyond the creek thatโs borne their name for generations. Carrying whatโs left of their possessions, the Stampers begin another perilous journey from their ruined home to the hill country of South Carolina. Wallis Annโs blossoming friendship with Clayton, a high diving performer for a traveling show, sparks a new opportunity, and the family joins as a singing group. But Claytonโs attention to Laci drives a wedge between the two sisters. As jealousy and betrayal threaten to accomplish what hardship never couldโdivide the family for goodโWallis Ann makes a decision that will transform them all in unforeseeable waysโฆ
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