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by Jeanne Birdsall

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Sisters
Single-parent families
Vacations
Friendship

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Ages 8-12
Children's

Reading level: ages 8-12 (Penguin Random House).

Where this comes from: Penguin Random House

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About Jeanne Birdsall

Born: Born in 1951. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2005) among Jeanne Birdsall's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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