There are 3 books in the The Louisiana Girls Trilogy series. The newest book is Bayou Magic which came out in 1987.
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Sugar
Ten-year-old Sugar lives on the River Road sugar plantation along the banks of the Mississippi. Slavery is over, but laboring in the fields all day doesn't make her feel very free. Thankfully, Sugar has a knack for finding her own fun, especially when she joins forces with forbidden friend Billy,…
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Melissa's list on the best middle grade books about total family meltdowns
If only Maddy can see the mermaid, can it be real?
It's Maddy's turn to have a bayou summer. At first she misses life back home in the city, but soon she grows to love everything about her new surroundings -- the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else,…
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Elizabeth's list on the best kids’ books about girls with the skills to survive