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Kelley, Nancy

The Whispering Rod: A Tale of Old Massachusetts

167 pp. | White Mane | May, 2002 | Trade ISBN 1-57249-248-1 $$17.95
(3) 4-6 A motherless girl in Puritan Boston, Hannah finds herself drawn to the teachings of the Quaker heretic Mary Dyer, who is persecuted by the town fathers for speaking her conscience and eventually hanged on Boston Common. Ignore the cheap book design: this story features a compelling protagonist and a thoroughly researched and clearly evoked historical period. Bib.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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