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Nine Man Tree

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By Robert Newton Peck
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (Random House Books for Young Readers)
Nine Man Tree
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Deep in the Florida swampland, young Yoolee Tharp is fast becoming a man. His ongoing mission is to protect his little sister, Havilah, and his mother, Ruth Ann, from the violent rages of his harddrinking father, Velmer. Then another unspeakable horror enters the Tharps lives when their tiny Everglades settlement is stalked by an enormous killer beast. When Yoolees father disappears, its up to Yoolee to protect his family once again, aided only by his wits and courageand a mysterious stranger.

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29702 words29,702 words
176 pages176 pages
Lexile 750LLexile 750L
Grade 5 to 8Grade 5 to 8
Age 10-13Age 10-13
Published 2000Published 2000

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Book ISBN:

9780375802508

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