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Where the Lilies Bloom
Bill Cleaver, Vera Cleaver
Paperback (HarperTeen, Sept. 18, 2001)An award-winning novel about the resilience of the human spirit, the power of duty, the fragile relationship between humans and nature, and the sacrifices we make for family.Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever in their home in the Great Smoky Mountains, and to never to take any help from strangers. She is determined to keep her word—and her pride. No matter what. At first she is sure she can manage. Romey, Ima Dean, and Devola help gather herbs to sell in town; the riches of the mountains will surely keep the family clothed and fed. But when winter comes, fast and furious, Mary Call learns that the land where the lilies bloom can be a cruel and unforgiving place, and it will take more than a promise to keep her family together.This classic coming of age story explores issues of poverty, character, and perseverance. A strong option for classroom, homeschool, or independent reading.
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Dust of the Earth
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Hardcover (J. B. Lippincott and Company, Oct. 1, 1975)Fourteen-year-old Fern and her family face challenges and hardships when they move to a farm in South Dakota.
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Where the Lilies Bloom
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-18, April 18, 2008)Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain, and never to take any help from strangers. She is determined to keep her word. No matter what. At first she is sure she can manage. Romey, Ima Dean, and Devola help gather herbs to sell in town; the riches of the mountains will surely keep the family clothed and fed. But then winter comes, fast and furious, and Mary Call has to learn that the land where the lilies bloom is also a cruel and unforgiving place, and it may take more than a promise to keep her family together.
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Trial Valley
Vera & Bill Cleaver
Hardcover (J. B. Lippincott Company, March 15, 1977)None
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Trial Valley
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Paperback (Harpercollins Childrens Books, April 1, 1991)An abandoned child, found in the woods near Mary Call's Smoky Mountain home, further complicates the life of the proud sixteen-year-old girl, who is struggling to raise a younger brother and sister and trying to cope with two suitors.
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Where the Lilies Bloom
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1989)Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain, and never to take any help from strangers. She is determined to keep her word. No matter what. At first she is sure she can manage. Romey, Ima Dean, and Devola help gather herbs to sell in town; the riches of the mountains will surely keep the family clothed and fed. But then winter comes, fast and furious, and Mary Call has to learn that the land where the lilies bloom is also a cruel and unforgiving place, and it may take more than a promise to keep her family together.
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Trial Valley
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Library Binding (Lippincott, Jan. 1, 1977)The three Luther children, who have raised themselves since their father died, find an abandoned boy near their house in the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Trial Valley
Bill Cleaver, Vera Cleaver
Mass Market Paperback (Bantam Books, Nov. 1, 1978)Trial Valley [mass_market] Cleaver, Bill,Cleaver, Vera [Nov 01, 1978]
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Hazel Rye
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Hardcover (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, June 1, 1983)An eleven-year-old girl, with no appreciation for land and growing things, finds her values beginning to change when she agrees to let an impoverished family live in a small house she owns, in exchange for working in the surrounding orange grove.
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The Mimosa Tree
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Aug. 18, 1977)None
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The Mock Revolt
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Library Binding (HarperCollins, June 1, 1971)A thirteen-year-old boy who wants to escape his dull middle-class existence finds his way blocked by his involvement with a family of poor agricultural workers.
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Hazel Rye
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver
Paperback (HarperCollins Publishers, Oct. 15, 1985)An eleven-year-old girl, with no appreciation for land and growing things, finds her values beginning to change when she agrees to let an impoverished family live in a small house she owns, in exchange for working in the surrounding orange grove.