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The Worry Stone

by Marianna Dengler · 1996

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The three stories woven together in this beautiful book demonstrate the way human lives are connected despite distance and time.

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diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 40 pages

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