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The painters of Lexieville

by Sharon Darrow · 2003

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Seventeen-year-old Pert Lexie does not think things could get much worse in her small, impoverished community, but when her uncle's advances go too far, everything—including her determination to leave as soon as possible—suddenly changes.

Themes
povertypovertyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ruralruralMore like thisLess of thisArkansasArkansasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 196 pages

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