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Raven in a Dove House

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By Andrea Davis Pinkney
Publisher HMH Trade
Raven in a Dove House
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Nell spends every summer with her aunt Ursa and cousin Foley. This summer she finds she is strongly attracted to Foleys smoothtalking best friend, Slade. When Slade and Foley beg her to hide Foleys Raven .25, a pistol her cousin purchased in a gunrunning scheme, Nell reluctantly agrees even though the weapon scares her and hiding it means lying to her aunt. Nell is haunted by guilt when tragedy strikes and Foley runs away. Could she have prevented Slades death? Should she have told Aunt Ursa what the two boys were up to? Seeking answers, Nell turns to her father, who must face his own conflicted feelings about his family and his past. In the end Nell learns the importance of making choices for herself, telling the truth, and about the healing power of a strong family.

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45429 words45,429 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 780LLexile 780L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 1998Published 1998

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9780152014612

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