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Sweet by and by
By Hermes, Patricia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38097-452-8
- Publisher
- New York : HarperCollins, c2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
Gr 4-6 Set in the mountains of Tennessee, Hermes's novel of intergenerational love and loss is filled with memorable characters and heart. Eleven-year-old Blessing has lived with her grandmother since she was orphaned at age two. Their lives have been rich with stories, music, and love, but now Monnie is old and her heart is weak. The child doesn't want to think about life without her grandmother, but the old woman wants to prepare her for the inevitable. This means choosing a family to live with after she passes on....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
