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July 7th

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By Jill McCorkle
Publisher Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
July 7th
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An unsolved murder at the Quik Pik propels us into twentyfour hours of rich comedy and fast action in the North Carolina town of Marshboro. Two memorable presences are Granner Weeks, a white widow, and Fannie McNair, a black housekeeper. They know that people learn to live by living with each otherin each others ways and in each others hearts. With these JULY 7th and The CHEER LEADER . . . McCorkle emerges as the most exciting young American writer of fiction to come along in years.Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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108996 words108,996 words
400 pages400 pages
Lexile 910LLexile 910L
Grade 5 to 8Grade 5 to 8

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9781565120020

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