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    The Wall
    The Wall
    The Wall
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    The Wall

    By Sarah Jane Singer

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    "I dreamed of the Outside. It was murky, like a smudge of gray sky after rain, like my mother's tears. But the call that came with the dream was clear. Go, it said. Go out. Something awaits you."


    Julia has lived her whole life inside the Wall, the shining fortress her father built. But she dreams of knowing th

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSarah Singer
    Release dateFeb 1, 2022
    ISBN9781737842613
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