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    The Dropouts: A Tale of Growing Up in East Texas
    The Dropouts: A Tale of Growing Up in East Texas
    The Dropouts: A Tale of Growing Up in East Texas
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    The Dropouts: A Tale of Growing Up in East Texas

    By Ardath Mayhar

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    When their parents are killed, Nick and Nita find themselves destitute. Only an uncle they've never known offers them a refuge on his East Texas farm. The culture shock is intense for Nita, but Nick takes to farming, learning how to plow with a mule, bale hale, milk cows, and tend gardens.


    "Mayhar's roots in East Texas are never more evident than in this lovely tale of teenagers forced to re-evaluate their lives. Poignant and moving."--Robert Reginald.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateApr 14, 2017
    ISBN9781479429950
    The Dropouts: A Tale of Growing Up in East Texas

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