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Gr 5-8 Mama loved to dance, but had ." . . so many secrets, things that made her run away in the night." At 11, Mary Belle finds herself in charge of keeping her lively little sister, Callie, and remote older brother, Ariel, together as a family. Ariel's part-time job keeps them fed, after a fashion, but he falls asleep over his homework, and Callie's health fades away. All of them labor over the chore of keeping their secret. Finally, a neighb...Log In or Sign Up to Read More