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Sixteen yearold dulcie morrigan joness father, a janitor at her high. Publishers weekly dulcie s deadpan wit, the quirky roadtrip. Unable to comply, dulcie returns to connecticut and grandpa. May 20, 2014 paul acampora is an avid reader, an enthusiastic dad, and a ferocious fan of being human. Audio download available at after a recent move with her mother to california following the accidental death of her father, sixteenyearold dulcie steals her mothers pickup truck and heads back home to connecticut. I kill the mockingbird is his third novel for young readers. The tragic death of dulcie s dad, prompts mom to move them to california.
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