Juniper

by Gene Kemp · 1986

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For one-armed Juniper, whose father is a criminal and whose mother is "a bit loopy," her friends and teachers at Cricklepit School make it a comforting refuge from the secrets of her past.

Genre
detectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
disabilitydisabilityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisschoolschoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages

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