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Depend On Katie John

by Mary Calhoun · 1961

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A twenty-room inherited house becomes home for Katie John, her family, and the people to whom they've rented rooms.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 181 pages

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