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The Sweet Gum Tree By Katherine Allred Sweet tea, corn bread, and soup beans—everyday fare for eight-year-old Alix French, the precocious darling of a respected southern family. But nothing was ordinary about the day she met ten-year-old Nick Anderson, a boy from the wrong side of town.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alix French: meets Nick when she is 8 yrs old. from the good side of town.
- Nick Anderson: meets Alix when he is 10 yrs old. from the wrong side of town.
- Judge: Alix's grandfather
- Hugh: Add a description of this character.
- Jenna: Alix's best friend
- Ellie
- James
- Aunt Jane: Alix's aunt
- Aunt Darla: Alix's aunt
- Daniel
- Frank: Nick's father
- Lindsey
- Helena
- Liz
- Peggy
- Bowie Grant: Nick's friend
Quotes edit
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“"He always was someone. Because the core of the sweet gum tree never changes. Like Nick, the deep red wood stays true to its nature. Strong, and steady, and pure."”
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“No one should have to go through life with only half a heart.”
Nick Anderson
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You can’t turn love on and off like a light switch, no matter how hard you try. All you can do is wall it off, one brick at a time, until you’ve created an impenetrable fortress around your emotions. And once that fortress is built, you camouflage it so well that even you can’t see it anymore.
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than physical ones, hurts that run ever deeper and leave bigger scars, and not
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It was as though I’d ceased to exist for him, and nothing in my life had ever hurt me as much as that did.
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“I don’t think I have much choice.” He brushed my hair back. “You’re the only one I’ve ever wanted, Alix, the only one I’ll ever want. That’s a promise.”
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“I thought I’d lost you,” he murmured. “I’ve never been so afraid in my life. I felt hollow, like part of me had been ripped out.” His shaking finally eased to periodic spasms. “I swear, Alix, someday I’ll make you proud to be seen with me.”
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First Sentence edit
Growing up in the Crowley Ridge area of Arkansas, I paid little attention to the sweet gum trees except to admire their brilliant colors during the fall.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Katherine Allred (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
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