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She is the author of several books for children and young adults, among them the award winning swallowing stones, and the edgar award nominated shades of simon gray. Criticallyacclaimed author joyce mcdonald skillfully weaves together truth, guilt, and responsibility to create this gripping novel. Find books like swallowing stones from the worlds largest community of readers. This is a project to accompany the novel, swallowing stones by joyce mcdonald.
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