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Beat the Turtle Drum

by Constance C. Greene · 1968

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The heartwrenching story of how a young girl comes to terms with her sister's death. "Here is a book to read and remember".—Publishers Weekly. "A touching, poignant story".—Booklist. An ALA Notable Book and an IRA-CBC Children's Choice.

Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
siblingssiblingsMore like thisLess of thishorseshorsesMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 128 pages

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