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Reviewed on August 1, 1998
Gr 4-8 When hard times hit Caleb's family in 1858, his father heads for Galveston to try to reestablish himself, and the boy and his mother go to live with his mother's wealthy Aunt Alma. His stay there is brief--the fallout from a cruel prank played on Caleb gets him sent to his paternal grandmother, who welcomes him with open arms. But things change forever when he is nearly killed in a flash flood before being rescued by a fugitive slave. By mistake, Caleb lear...Log In or Sign Up to Read More