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An angel for Mariqua

by Zetta Elliott

African American girlsJuvenile fictionChildren of women prisonersGrandmothersWood-carved figurinesCharmsFriendshipFiction

As Christmas approaches, feisty, eight-year-old Marquita, who is living with her grandmother while her mother serves a jail sentence, finds comfort in a magical carved angel and a new friend.

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Book data: Open Library