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Lois Ruby, . . S&S/Aladdin, $5.99 (320pp) ISBN 978-0-689-83579-7

A companion to Steal Away Home, this book alternates between a present-day mystery set in a bed-and-breakfast and a historical adventure about a 13-year-old-boy who aids four runaway slaves in 1857. Ages 8-12. (Jan.)

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