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The adventures of Johnny May

by Robbie Branscum · 1984

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As poor as any in the Arkansas hills, Johnny May struggles against great odds to provide her grandparents with a real Christmas.

Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of thisgrandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisArkansasArkansasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 87 pages

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