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Baby

by Patricia MacLachlan · 1993

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Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home, caring for her and teaching her games and new words. They come to love this baby as their own, all the while knowing that eventually Sophie's mother will return one day to take her from them.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisadoptionadoptionMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thiscommunitycommunityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of this
Mood
sadsadMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle gradepicture books
Length
short · 144 pages

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