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Border Ransom (Chaparral Books)
Pat Carr
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Description for Border Ransom (Chaparral Books)
Paperback. In August 1914, recently orphaned Cooper Harrison arrives in El Paso to live with grandparents she's never met. The minute the fifteen-year-old steps off the train, everything seems wrong. She discovers that her grandfather Luther not only runs a shady concern but also profits from the Mexican Revolution smuggling arms across the border. Series: Chaparral Book for Young Readers S. Num Pages: 146 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: YFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263.
In August 1914, recently orphaned Cooper Harrison arrives in El Paso to live with grandparents she's never met. The minute the fifteen-year-old steps off the train, everything seems wrong. The heat is stifling, her grandfather Luther is cold and appraising and, worse, doesn't even mention the recent loss of both parents. Her grandmother, Angelica, is remote and child-like and wears only black and diamonds. When Cooper asked to come live with her grandparents, she wanted to help in the family antique business and soon shows her aptitude for the field. But, she discovers that Luther not only runs a shady ... Read more
In August 1914, recently orphaned Cooper Harrison arrives in El Paso to live with grandparents she's never met. The minute the fifteen-year-old steps off the train, everything seems wrong. The heat is stifling, her grandfather Luther is cold and appraising and, worse, doesn't even mention the recent loss of both parents. Her grandmother, Angelica, is remote and child-like and wears only black and diamonds. When Cooper asked to come live with her grandparents, she wanted to help in the family antique business and soon shows her aptitude for the field. But, she discovers that Luther not only runs a shady ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
Series
Chaparral Book for Young Readers S.
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Fort Worth, United States
ISBN
9780875653327
SKU
V9780875653327
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Ref
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About Pat Carr
Pat Carr has taught English at Rice, Tulane, and the University of New Orleans. She is the author of five novels, three nonfiction titles, and four book-length she story collections. She lives in Elkins, Arkansas.
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