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Wiechman, Kathy Cannon

Empty Places

239 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | April, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62979-451-8 $17.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-62979-560-7
(3) 4-6 Wiechman offers readers an exceptionally empathetic portrait of life in a Harlan County coal mining town during the Depression. Thirteen-year-old Adabel's voice is clear and compelling as she slowly begins to uncover long-held family secrets and understand why her mother has left home and her father has turned to drink. Adults and children are portrayed with nuance, and the relatively happy ending is welcome.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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