The Truth About Sparrows

By Marian Hale

Twelve-year-old Sadie promises that she will always be Wilma's best friend when their families leaves drought-stricken Missouri in 1933, but once in Texas, Sadie learns that she must try to make a new home--and new friends, too. Sadie comes to life through Card's vibrant voice, filled with emotional resonance.

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Narrated by Emily Janice Card, produced by Listening Library, 2005

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