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    Outside the Big Oak Doors
    Outside the Big Oak Doors
    Outside the Big Oak Doors
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    Outside the Big Oak Doors

    By Michelle Tocher

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    When Alice Montgomery decides to tell the stories of her childhood, she sets herself up for a big surprise. She wants to express what it was like to be the only girl growing up with three brothers, an interfering aunt, and a distant, artistic mother. As a child who felt locked "outside the big oak doors" of her mother's heart, Alice begins to di

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWonderLit Press
    Release dateSep 30, 2022
    ISBN9780973877663

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