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Gr 9 Up—Mobley's latest work of historical fiction centers on a perilous adventure during the French Revolution. At 19, Claudie feels trapped by a tedious, white, working-class destiny, laboring in her father's inn. Abandoned by her mother and abused by her father, she sees herself as unmarriageable—a plain, "sturdy" girl, unlike her pretty little sister Mathilde. However, everything changes for C...Log In or Sign Up to Read More