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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • As the Civil War looms, a young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost in this “poignant story of love, family and friendship [that] celebrates the power of liberation” (People).
“An enrapturing tale of survival . . . Eckstine…
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1 author picked Junie as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Junie's tale is loosely based on an ancestor of the author, and it is a lovingly told story. Junie is a young slave in pre-Civil War Alabama who has lost her older sister. She is a dreamy-eyed girl who often wanders off to contemplate the beauty of the natural world--and to commune with the ghost of her dead sister. Her life is subject to the whims of her mistress, and with change in the air, she must decide at her tender age whether to run for freedom. This story is so big-hearted!
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