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The Pact

by Walter J. Roers · 2000

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In the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird, The Pact explores the frustrations and joys of a boy as he learns the fallibility of adults and the subsequent loss of youthful innocence.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
MinnesotaMinnesotaMore like thisLess of thisMinneapolisMinneapolisMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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