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The Vanderbeekers and the hidden garden

by Karina Yan Glaser · 2018

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"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem—in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer"—

Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisgardeninggardeningMore like thisLess of thisneighborsneighborsMore like thisLess of thissiblingssiblingsMore like thisLess of this
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New YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 327 pages

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