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Reviewed on December 1, 1995
Gr 5-8 When their father leaves them, Shana, 13, and Cody, 12, move with their mother to Maryland, as much to escape their small Southern town's gossip as to earn a better living. Unhappy with the urban sterility of their new home, however, the kids convince Mama that they should stay in an abandoned cabin along the Leanna River for the summer. There they meet Henry, an irascible old man who professes to be a ranger. Ill and difficult but an excellent canoeist, he teaches Cody his skills. The exciting climax re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More