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It is 1936 and Kate Merritt, the middle child of Victor and Nadine, works hard to keep her family together. Her father slowly slips into alcoholism and his business suffers during the Great Depression. As her mother tries to come to grips with their situation and her sisters seem to remain... read more
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Summary edit
It is 1936 and Kate Merritt, the middle child of Victor and Nadine, works hard to keep her family together. Her father slowly slips into alcoholism and his business suffers during the Great Depression. As her mother tries to come to grips with their situation and her sisters seem to remain... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Kate Merritt: middle child
- Victor Merritt: Kate's father
- Nadine Merritt: Kate's mother
- Lorena Birdsong: abandoned little girl
- Graham Lindell: Add a description of this character.
- Aunt Hattie
- Tori: Kate's ten year old sister
- Grandfather Reece: Nadine's father
- Joseph Baxter
- Carla Murphy: Nadine's stepmother
- Fern
- Mama
- Bo
- Evie
- Evangeline: Kate's sixteen year old sister- the oldest Merritt sister
- Ella Baxter
- Gertie
- Rosey Corner: tiny town in Kentucky where the story takes place.
- Grandfather Merritt: Victor's father
- Poe
- James Robert
- George
- Polly
- Preston Merritt
- Brother Mike
- Maudie Mcelroy
- Kenton
- Jackson Perry
- Orrin Jr.
- Preston Jr.
- David
- Dr. Blackburn
- Wyatt
- Nadine Reece
- Mrs. Spaulding
- Stan
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Something woke Kate Merritt.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ann H. Gabhart (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Revell
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0800733810
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Revell
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0800733810
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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