Peter and VeronicaA twelve-year-old Jewish boy struggles to maintain his friendship with his tomboy classmate, Veronica, despite the opposition of their parents and the disapproval of his other friends. |
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Marilyn Sachs. " No. " Slowly they skated along the street , stopping to salivate over trays of halvah , sesame candies ... stopped , people got off and on , and breathlessly , they reached it just as it began moving again . Veronica held ...
Marilyn Sachs. " No. " Slowly they skated along the street , stopping to salivate over trays of halvah , sesame candies ... stopped , people got off and on , and breathlessly , they reached it just as it began moving again . Veronica held ...
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... stopped sewing and looked at him coldly . " So what do you want ? ” she said . " Oh , Ma , " Peter said , " don't be like that . ” She resumed sewing , and Peter stood there trying to think of some topic of conversation that might make ...
... stopped sewing and looked at him coldly . " So what do you want ? ” she said . " Oh , Ma , " Peter said , " don't be like that . ” She resumed sewing , and Peter stood there trying to think of some topic of conversation that might make ...
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... stopped and waited for Marv to react . " Yeah ? " said Marv . " And then what ? ” >> " She just didn't come . She just never showed up . Marv stopped working and looked at him . " Why not ? " he said . “ Why didn't she come ? ” " Oh ...
... stopped and waited for Marv to react . " Yeah ? " said Marv . " And then what ? ” >> " She just didn't come . She just never showed up . Marv stopped working and looked at him . " Why not ? " he said . “ Why didn't she come ? ” " Oh ...
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