Where the Lilies Bloom
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–+ · 1969 · Est. 4 hour read

Where the Lilies Bloom

Written by Bill Cleaver and Vera Cleaver

A promise to keep her family together tests her resolve against nature's harshness.

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224 pages· 40,790 words· Est. 4 hour read
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In the Great Smoky Mountains, Mary Call vows to honor her father's dying wish: keep her siblings together and refuse help from outsiders. As winter's grip tightens, her resolve is tested by the unforgiving wilderness. Can Mary Call's determination and the mountain's meager offerings sustain them, or will the harsh realities of survival force her to break her promise? This tale of resilience and sacrifice explores the delicate balance between pride and necessity in the face of adversity.

From the publisher

Mary Call has true Appalachian grit. When her dying father makes her promise to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain and take no help from strangers, she is determined to keep her word. No matter what.

Awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (1970)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Words
40,790
Reading age
13–99+
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
920L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~V
Scholastic level
Y
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
145
Publication
Published
October 6, 1989
First published
January 1, 1969
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064470056

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