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Fearing that her family is falling apart after the death of her father, Mattie vows to do whatever she can to renew her mother's spirit and hopes that the purchase of a beautiful, but expensive, gold pin will help. Reprint. Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
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First Sentence edit
Mattie curled herself into the warm center of the bed and listened for the early morning sounds of her mother and twin brother - kitchen sounds and bathroom sounds.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Candy Dawson Boyd (Author)
Awards edit
- Coretta Scott King Book Award (1985: Author, Honor)
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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