Clair’s vow of silence gets her father’s attention, but not in the way she had hoped. Her father, who is the pastor of a large metropolitan church, resigns to begin a mission in the remote woods of northern Michigan, taking Clair with him. Clair is furious at having to leave her friends. The woods are frightening. Her new house is a tumble-down shack where raccoons and mice have made their home.
But everything changes when Clair meets Dorrie, a girl her age who is hiding out in the woods from her hateful grandmother and her violent father. With her goat, Guinevere, and her knowledge of nature, Dorrie is a survivor. Through this surprising new friendship, Clair finds strength and courage she didn’t know she had…
Clair’s vow of silence gets her father’s attention, but not in the way she had hoped. Her father, who is the pastor of a large metropolitan church, resigns to begin a mission in the remote woods of northern Michigan, taking Clair with him. Clair is furious at having to leave her friends. The woods are frightening. Her new house is a tumble-down shack where raccoons and mice have made their home.
But everything changes when Clair meets Dorrie, a girl her age who is hiding out in the woods from her hateful grandmother and her violent father. With her goat, Guinevere, and her knowledge of nature, Dorrie is a survivor. Through this surprising new friendship, Clair finds strength and courage she didn’t know she had…
A Time to Keep Silent
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A Time to Keep Silent
131
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780802852557 |
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| Publisher: | Eerdmans Pub Co |
| Publication date: | 10/28/2003 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 131 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.46(w) x 8.22(h) x 0.42(d) |
| Lexile: | 840L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 11 - 13 Years |