Unleaving
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Chapter Book · 1976

Unleaving

By Jill Paton Walsh

A summer rental leads to unexpected philosophical revelations.

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145 pages
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Inheriting her grandmother's house, a young girl rents it to a professor and his students for the summer. As their abstract discussions unfold, she finds herself drawn into a world of philosophical exploration. What truths will she uncover as the summer progresses, and how will these revelations shape her understanding of life and herself?

Awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (1976)
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Format
Hardcover
Pages
145
Audience
Juvenile Reader
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Book details

Publication
Published
January 1, 1976
First published
May 1, 1976
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374380427

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