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Sway

by Amber McRee Turner · 2012 · 320 pages

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In this funny, moving novel, ten-year-old Cass takes a roadtrip with her dull-as-dirt dad, only to learn that he has a few surprises up his sleeve, including the power of Sway, a family secret that just might be magical.

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Genre
fantasyliterary fictionadventurecoming of agehumor
Themes
divorcefamily
Subject
travel
Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adultadult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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