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Appalachian teen girl with boy playing guitar

Tadpole

Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fiction
Published:
2003
Audiobook Available

In 1950’s Appalachia, the Collins family leads a hard existence. The youngest sister, Carolina, is adrift, when her guitar-playing cousin, Tadpole, unexpectedly arrives. Tadpole’s beautiful singing and positive outlook inspire the family, but when they learn he’s on the run from an abusive uncle, they worry the uncle will come and take Tadpole away.

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