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Sweet thang

Allison Whittenberg

2006160 pagesabout 2–4 hours
2006
first published
  • 2006Delacorte Press · ENGISBN 9780385732925
  • 2007Yearling · 160 pages · ENGISBN 9780440420866

In 1975, life is not fair for fourteen-year-old Charmaine Upshaw, who shares a room with her brother, tries to impress a handsome classmate, and acts as caretaker for a rambunctious six-year-old cousin who has taken over the family.

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