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Gr 4–6—Arie Mae Sparks is pining for one true friend. Instead of waiting to see if one turns up, she sends a letter to a cousin she has never met, Caroline, whose mother left the mountains of North Carolina long ago. There is no reply but Arie Mae isn't easily deterred. She keeps writing about her family and all the local happenings. Two ladies have come to the mountains to both preserve the culture they find there and to improve the residents' lot in life by teaching them traditional craf...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Arie Mae, twelve, wishes for "my own true friend." She writes letters to her cousin Caroline, but the letters go unans...Log In or Sign Up to Read More