The Crying Rocks

The Crying RocksFrom Newbery Honor author Janet Taylor Lisle comes a lyrical story about one girls discovery of her startling pastand her search to understand her complicated present. Joelles height and dark skin set her apart from everyone in Marshfield. Its no secret that shes adopted, but where is she from? Aunt Mary Louise says she came from Chicago on a freight train, but the story doesnt sit right with Joelle. Theres something more. She feels it. Carlos, the

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At first Mysti can't stand the other kids there: know-it-all Wayne Kovok and standoffish new girl Rama Khan

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