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Reasons to stay

by Margaret Walden Froehlich · 1986

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After her mother's death, twelve-year-old Babe begins to learn some hard truths about her mother's life—truths that shake her confidence and her sense of self-worth.

Themes
identityidentityMore like thisLess of thismother daughtermother daughterMore like thisLess of thispovertypovertyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ruralruralMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 181 pages

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