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Once Upon a River

Bonnie Jo Campbell

2011·304 pages·young adult

Historical Fiction

coming of age self discovery

After the violent death of her father, in which she is complicit, Margo takes to the Stark River in her boat in search of her vanished mother. But the river, Margo's childhood paradise, is a dangerous place for a young woman travelling alone, and she must be strong to survive.

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Once Upon a River

Bonnie Jo Campbell

Year

2011

Pages

304

Audience

young adult

Historical Fiction

Tags

coming of age self discovery

Description

After the violent death of her father, in which she is complicit, Margo takes to the Stark River in her boat in search of her vanished mother. But the river, Margo's childhood paradise, is a dangerous place for a young woman travelling alone, and she must be strong to survive.

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